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Laguna Beach Unified board names Jeff Dixon acting superintendent after split vote in closed session
Summary
After a failed first motion, the Laguna Beach Unified School District board unanimously approved a motion in closed session to appoint Jeff Dixon as acting superintendent pending selection of a permanent superintendent; public commenters urged the board to choose Dixon for continuity.
The Laguna Beach Unified School District Board of Education appointed Jeff Dixon as acting superintendent pending the selection of a permanent superintendent, the board reported after closed session on Oct. 12, 2025.
The board reported that an initial motion to appoint Dixon as acting superintendent pending appointment of a full‑time superintendent failed on a 3‑2 vote. A second motion — to appoint Dixon as acting superintendent pending the appointment of a permanent superintendent and to provide support during his term as mutually agreed — passed unanimously, according to the board’s report out of closed session.
The action follows an extended public comment period in which dozens of parents, teachers and community members urged the board to name Dixon to the interim post to preserve stability while the district searches for a permanent superintendent. April Kaufman, a parent of two children at El Moro Elementary…
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