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Large public turnout urges Laguna Beach board to keep approved 45‑meter pool plan; trustees debate city partnership and design alternatives
Summary
At a long public‑comment section, students, parents and alumni urged the district to proceed with a previously approved 45‑meter pool modernization. Trustees discussed a lower‑cost modernization alternative and possible city partnership; staff estimated the approved concept at about $25.5 million and a modernization option at about $15.3 million.
Hundreds of residents, parents, athletes and alumni packed the Laguna Beach Unified School District boardroom to urge trustees not to reopen the high‑school pool modernization decision the board approved in October.
Speakers representing youth teams and club programs described current scheduling and safety problems and urged the board to keep the approved 45‑meter design. "If we build a bigger pool, our water‑polo team can have more home games," said a student speaker from the 14‑under team.…
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