In a letter to the LBUSD community, new Superintendent Jason Glass outlines his initial priorities and plans for the weeks ahead. He shares his intent to meet with students, staff, and families, listen to a range of perspectives, and begin developing a public report this fall that will identify strengths, challenges, and potential next steps for the district.

Laguna Beach High School theater students earned three top awards at the 2025 Orange County Cappies Gala, standing out among 22 schools for excellence in stage management, vocal performance, and marketing. The annual event, held May 18 at the National City Grove of Anaheim, celebrates outstanding high school theater across the region.

LBUSD has been named a 2025 California Green Ribbon School Green Achiever Honoree by the California Department of Education—one of only five recipients statewide to earn the program’s highest honor. The designation recognizes LBUSD’s efforts in promoting environmental sustainability, supporting health and wellness, and advancing environmental literacy throughout the district.

On Saturday, March 29, the Laguna Beach High School Model United Nations program held its annual invitational conference at Laguna Beach High School, welcoming more than 600 students from across California. Since 2013, LBHS MUN has hosted its invitational conference, inviting schools statewide to compete and debate topics currently under consideration by the United Nations.

At its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, March 20, the LBUSD Board of Education adopted a resolution approving the Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) for the LBHS Pool Modernization Project. The adoption of this resolution completes the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review, which requires that public school districts assess environmental impacts before moving forward with major construction.