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Superintendent

Dr. Don Austin

LBUSD Superintendent (incoming, effective Jul 1, 2026)

Also known as: Austin, Don Austin

Appointed LBUSD Superintendent on May 14, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, succeeding Jason Glass. Previously principal of Laguna Beach High School for five years. Served as superintendent of Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District and then Palo Alto Unified School District; his Palo Alto tenure ended in a February 2026 mutual separation agreement.

Appears in 3 timeline events

  1. Board appoints Dr. Don Austin as next superintendent
  2. Manoj Roychowdhury's interim superintendency begins
  3. Dr. Don Austin's term as Superintendent begins