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The Special School Board Meeting regarding the 2020-2021 school year and public comment submissions are available online.

By Executive Order N-29-20, issued on March 18, 2020, LBUSD Board meetings will be closed to the public, but will be streamed via teleconference at www.lbusd.org/liveboardmeeting.

Board Agendas can be found online. Public comments may be given for items both on and off the agenda by filling out the electronic public comment form found on the agenda published online.

A recording of the webinar with an FAQ, including the parent survey results, can be found on our dedicated COVID-19 page at www.lbusd.org/covid19. 

Breaker Day is tentatively scheduled for August 14, 2020.  More information will be shared soon.

The first day of school for the 2020-2021 school year is August 24. 

Annual Residency Verification for 2020-21 needs to be completed before August 14, 2020. Please visit the Enrollment and Residency page for more information. Residency can be downloaded or mailed to the high school.

On June 23, LBUSD will hold a virtual orientation to provide a general overview of the responsibilities and work of the Board for those considering running for a position on the board of education in the Laguna Beach Unified School District. Anyone interested in participating should email Victoria Webber at vwebber@lbusd.org no later than 11 a.m. on June 23.

Hello Thurston Families,

Wave Rider Check Out Day: On June 9th (8th graders) and June 10th (6th & 7th graders), we will be hosting a drive-through “Check Out” event on campus in order to collect textbooks and borrowed musical instruments (only from students who are not continuing with the music program at Thurston OR at LBHS). We will also be distributing yearbooks, PE lockers items and promotion certificates and medals to our amazing 8th graders.

It is very important that each family helps ensure a safe, appropriately-distanced event, while understanding the significant logistical challenge such an undertaking presents. Please study the map above and arrive at the assigned time according to last name and grade level. And please be sure to obey all traffic patterns. We have worked in conjunction with LBPD to design this route, which has cars come up TEMPLE HILLS, across ALTA LAGUNA, and descend down PARK AVE to turn RIGHT into Thurston’s parking lot. No left turns into the parking lot will be permitted. When exiting the school parking lot, cars will only be allowed to turn RIGHT and go downhill on PARK AVE. Please be respectful of our neighbors by not blocking driveways as you line up along the street.

We will have an all-volunteer staff there to direct traffic and keep things moving through the different stations.I ask that you please respect the directions and requests of these staff members at all times.

It will be especially helpful if everyone in your car can be wearing a mask, and if you can have all items to be returned in your TRUNK (textbooks and instruments if returning) and to receive the items (yearbook, PE clothes and certificates) we will be distributing in a way that respects the current social distancing guidelines.

On June 23, the Laguna Beach Unified School District will hold a virtual orientation for those considering running for a position on the board of education in the Laguna Beach Unified School District. Superintendent Jason Viloria, Ed.D. will provide a general overview of the responsibilities and work of the Board for those considering becoming a candidate.

For those parents that missed the Kindergarten orientation last week, here is a video of the orientation as well as an English version and Spanish version of the presentation that was given. Please contact the TOW office if you would like any additional information.