Three Votes & Full Control At Laguna Beach Unified

How LBUSD’s new Board majority changed governance, superintendent leadership, and staff relations after 2024.

Oct 1 • Erika Hennon Rule

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September 2026

Howard Hills, In His Own Words

Howard Hills keeps finding new villains in Laguna Beach’s parents, teachers, staff, and now the former superintendent of the district he was elected to…

Sep 28 • Erika Hennon Rule

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Dee Perry’s Long Fight With Power at LBUSD

The lawsuits, allies and governance battles that followed one Laguna Beach School Board trustee from the minority into the majority.

Sep 17 • Erika Hennon Rule

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Laguna Beach School Board Put the Protest on Trial. The Facts Held Up.

LBUSD Board majority spent public resources investigating May 14, only to confirm what the record had already shown.

Sep 13 • Erika Hennon Rule

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LBUSD’s School Board Can Change in One Election

With three Laguna Beach School Board seats and an $83 million bond on the ballot, this is a bigger school election than it may look.

Sep 11 • Erika Hennon Rule

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Who Is Driving the Conversation Around Laguna Beach Unified’s School Board?

The organizations, community members, and networks that want shape the direction of LBUSD, and what their public records tell us about the perspectives…

Sep 4 • Erika Hennon Rule

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August 2026

Who Are Laguna Schools Designed For?

Most Laguna Beach Unified parents will never have to learn how special education works. That may be why the rest of us should.

Aug 21 • Erika Hennon Rule

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Understanding LBUSD’s Funds and Reserves

What residents should know about Laguna Beach Unified's restricted funds, capital accounts, reserves and transfers.

Aug 5 • Erika Hennon Rule

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July 2026

Laguna Schools Run on School Buses

A guide to bus passes, safety improvements and the future of student transportation for Laguna Beach.

Jul 31 • Erika Hennon Rule

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Nothing Says Summer Like a Fiscal Review

The arrival of FCMAT gives Laguna Beach an opportunity to separate administrative failures, weak controls, and contractual mistakes from much larger…

Jul 21 • Erika Hennon Rule

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The Same Tax Rate, a New Promise to Laguna’s Kids

For young families, longtime residents, and everyone who values strong public schools, this is about what we leave behind.

Jul 10 • Erika Hennon Rule

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ACLU Letter to Laguna Beach School Board Is About More Than Closed Session

A parent protest over Dr. Jason Glass’s departure became the subject of a closed-session discussion. The ACLU says that LBUSD may have violated the…

Jul 8 • Erika Hennon Rule

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