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Public sharply criticizes board conduct as meeting debates over benefits and bylaws continue
Summary
A string of public commenters accused a board majority member of harassment and demanded protections for staff; speakers also pushed to restore public comment to the start of meetings. Trustees debated bylaws, meeting procedures and whether to fund board attendance at community events.
The Laguna Beach Unified School District’s Nov. 13 meeting turned to broader governance questions after an extended presentation on health‑benefit calculation errors. Multiple public speakers used the meeting’s public‑comment periods to attack what they called a pattern of bullying and harassment by a board member and to call for greater transparency and protections for district staff.
Several teachers, union officials and parents addressed the dais during the public‑comment period, alleging repeated inappropriate emails, misleading public statements, and an advertisement placed by a trustee that, they said, mischaracterized board…
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