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Board votes 5–0 to approve TBWB/CivicX bond consultant

Vote 5-0

At the April 23, 2026 Board Governance Meeting, the board voted 5-0 (with student advisory vote) to approve an agreement with TBWB/CivicX for bond communications consulting in connection with a potential November 2026 ballot measure. Per the LBUSD recording, Member Kelly described the cost as "between 30 to 40,000" as a ballpark for a district of LBUSD's size; Member Hills raised concerns about Education Code requirements that bond information constitute a "fair and impartial presentation of relevant facts." (An earlier draft of this timeline dated this vote to April 30 based on the FUEL April 30 recap; the LBUSD recording confirms the actual vote occurred April 23.)

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  1. What is happening at LBUSD right now advocacy FUEL — Families Unified for Education in Laguna
    FUEL — Families Unified for Education in Laguna · Emily Rolfing · 2026-05-11

    The board voted 5-0 to approve an agreement with Team CIVX for bond communications consulting. This is standard practice. The consultant's role is informational, helping shape a potential ballot measure based on community priorities. It is not advocacy. Once a measure is on the ballot the district steps back entirely.

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  2. LBUSD BoardDocs — Public Board Agendas and Minutes primary Laguna Beach Unified School District
    Laguna Beach Unified School District

    Agenda and packet for the April 30, 2026 board meeting including the Team CIVX item are accessible through the LBUSD BoardDocs portal.

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  3. Board Governance Meeting (Open Session) — Apr 23, 2026 primary Laguna Beach Unified School District
    Laguna Beach Unified School District

    LBUSD recording of the meeting; see /meetings/2026-04-23-governance for a transcript-derived summary.

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  4. The Good, the Bad, and the Boring of School Bonds op-ed A Public Record for Laguna Schools (publicrecordlaguna.com)
    A Public Record for Laguna Schools (publicrecordlaguna.com) · Erika Hennon Rule · 2026-03-18

    Erika Hennon Rule op-ed published 2026-03-18 at publicrecordlaguna.com. The Good, the Bad, and the Boring of School Bonds.

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  5. This Is How You Muddy the Water op-ed A Public Record for Laguna Schools (publicrecordlaguna.com)
    A Public Record for Laguna Schools (publicrecordlaguna.com) · Erika Hennon Rule · 2026-05-08

    Erika Hennon Rule op-ed published 2026-05-08 at publicrecordlaguna.com. This Is How You Muddy the Water.

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  6. Rules of the School Bond Game (Bonds Series, Part 2) op-ed A Public Record for Laguna Schools (publicrecordlaguna.com)
    A Public Record for Laguna Schools (publicrecordlaguna.com) · Erika Hennon Rule · 2026-03-20

    Part 2 of Rule's March 2026 bonds-series explainer — runs ahead of the April 23 bond-consultant engagement.

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  7. 2001: A School Bond Odyssey (Bonds Series, Part 3) op-ed A Public Record for Laguna Schools (publicrecordlaguna.com)
    A Public Record for Laguna Schools (publicrecordlaguna.com) · Erika Hennon Rule · 2026-03-23

    Part 3 of Rule's bonds series: LBUSD's bond history.

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  8. Guess Who's Coming to Fund School (Bonds Series, Part 4) op-ed A Public Record for Laguna Schools (publicrecordlaguna.com)
    A Public Record for Laguna Schools (publicrecordlaguna.com) · Erika Hennon Rule · 2026-03-25

    Part 4 of Rule's bonds series: what a 2026 LBUSD bond would actually ask.

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