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Laguna Beach Schools Need Board Trustees Who Know Their Job
What LBUSD’s recent history can teach voters about power, process, and responsible governance.
Jun 26
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Erika Hennon Rule
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How I Ended Up Writing About Laguna Beach Schools
A few questions about LBUSD and one board meeting lead to the creation of A Public Record for Laguna Schools.
Jun 22
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Erika Hennon Rule
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Three Votes, Two Meetings, One Brown Act Situation
A surprise superintendent for Laguna schools, a missing public process, and an Orange County District Attorney’s Office request for answers.
Jun 19
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Erika Hennon Rule
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The #1 School District Picked Up Our Ex
LBUSD used Palo Alto to validate Austin. Palo Alto turned around and validated Glass.
Jun 16
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Erika Hennon Rule
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The First Test of LBUSD’s New Board Majority
In 2024, the board majority inherited the leadership opening it had campaigned for — and then showed Laguna Beach what it would do with power.
Jun 12
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Erika Hennon Rule
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The Cost Shift Hiding in LBUSD’s Budget
Employee benefits are complicated, but the question is simple: will the Laguna Beach School Board protect its staff or ask them to absorb more?
Jun 8
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Erika Hennon Rule
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LBUSD Policy Didn’t Survive Contact With Power
Laguna Beach School Board’s majority spent years defending governance structures before deciding one of them wasn’t really mandatory after all.
Jun 6
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Erika Hennon Rule
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LBUSD’s Grad Lawsuit: The Defense Points Back to the Vote
New court filings show LBUSD arguing it is too late to move graduation, which may help the district in court, but also makes the initial process problem…
Jun 4
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Erika Hennon Rule
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The Questions Behind LBUSD’s Sudden Superintendent Transition
The Laguna Beach Schools community does not need rumors. They need records, timelines, and a clear understanding of how this decision unfolded.
Jun 3
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Erika Hennon Rule
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LBUSD’s Graduation Drama Is Now a Federal Civil Rights Case
The graduation lawsuit is not just about the Irvine Bowl. It is about what happens when a board majority reaches into operations before the district has…
Jun 3
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Erika Hennon Rule
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LBUSD’s Superintendent Shortcut
Don Austin may be qualified, familiar, and even reassuring, but that does not make the route that brought him back any less concerning.
Jun 2
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Erika Hennon Rule
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May 2026
Howard Hill’s Campaign Against LBUSD
How a real district issue became Howard’s pressure campaign against the people who keep Laguna Beach schools running.
May 29
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Erika Hennon Rule
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