Manoj Roychowdhury's interim superintendency begins
Following Superintendent Jason Glass's May 31, 2026 departure, Chief Business Official Manoj Roychowdhury is scheduled to serve as Interim Superintendent through the June 2026 transition, bridging the period until Dr. Don Austin begins on July 1, 2026. The board announced the interim arrangement in its May 14, 2026 press release.
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- Laguna Beach School Board Appoints Dr. Don Austin as Superintendent of Schools primary Laguna Beach Unified School DistrictLaguna Beach Unified School District · 2026-05-14
To support a smooth transition, the Board has appointed Manoj Roychowdhury as Interim Superintendent.
Official LBUSD Board of Education press release, issued May 14, 2026 by Board President Sheri Morgan.
- Laguna Beach Unified School District
Item 12.A notices open-session approval of the interim superintendent contract for Manoj Roychowdhury.
- Stu News Laguna · Dawn Hunnicutt · 2026-06-16
At a daily rate of $1,783, that temporary assignment adds roughly $62,405 to the superintendent-transition ledger.
Adds the interim cost (~35 days at $1,783/day) to the swap ledger. The $1,783/day rate corroborates the June 4 board record.