Stu News reports three declared candidates for the November 2026 board election
Tom Johnson's May 29, 2026 Fair Game column in Stu News Laguna reported three declared candidates for the three LBUSD Board of Education seats up for election in November 2026: incumbent board member Joan Malczewski, who had announced a reelection bid roughly two weeks earlier; Shaheen Sheik-Sadhal, who stepped down from the presidency of FUEL (Families Unified for Education in Laguna) to run; and Kimberly Smith, a parent of two children at Top of the World Elementary and a CEO, whose campaign site is kimberlyforlagunaschoolboard.com. The column recapped the governance backdrop, including the 2024 election of Sheri Morgan and Howard Hills that created a new board majority alongside Dee Perry, the termination of nine-year superintendent Jason Viloria, the hire and sub-one-year separation of Jason Glass, and the subsequent appointment of Donald Austin.
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- Stu News Laguna · Tom Johnson · 2026-05-29
Tom Johnson, Fair Game column, Stu News Laguna, May 29, 2026. Names Malczewski, Sheik-Sadhal, and Smith as the declared field for the three November 2026 board seats.
- Stu News Laguna · Tom Johnson · 2026-05-29
Strong schools do not happen by accident. They are built over years through trust, high expectations, responsible stewardship.
Kimberly Smith, quoted in the column.
- Stu News Laguna · Tom Johnson · 2026-05-29
LBUSD needs leadership focused on rebuilding trust, restoring collaboration.
Kimberly Smith, quoted in the column.