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The FOA Foundation awarded $20,500 in grant funding to support student arts programs at Laguna Beach High School and Thurston Middle School. The funding enhances programs in ceramics, visual art, photography, and theatre by providing students access to professional-grade materials and hands-on learning experiences that strengthen connections to the broader arts community. 

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.

Free meals are available to all children and teens 18 and under throughout the summer. No registration or application is required. Find a meal site near you.

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.

California recently passed Senate Bill 1271, updating electric bicycle (e-bike) classifications to better define how different types of e-bikes operate and help families make more informed choices about e-bikes for their children. 

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.

LBUSD is introducing AI Trust You, a Google Chrome extension designed to bring clarity and accountability to AI usage in classrooms. In addition to launching the tool within LBUSD, the district has made it available to school systems across the nation.