Laguna Beach USD board adopts agenda, moves into closed session on litigation and student-discipline matters

The Laguna Beach Unified School District Board of Education on Thursday adopted its meeting agenda and voted to adjourn into closed session to discuss an ongoing lawsuit and a student-discipline case.

The meeting was called to order by the presiding officer on Sept. 26, 2024, who asked for a roll call to establish a quorum. Member Perry, Member Kelly, Member Malcheski and President Vickers answered present; Clerk Osborne was noted as absent. The board asked for any changes or additions to the agenda and, after none were offered, adopted the agenda by voice vote that the presiding officer recorded as carried 4-0.

Before moving to closed session, the presiding officer asked if there were any public comments regarding the closed-session items; none were offered. The presiding officer then announced the two closed-session items the board would address: a conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation under Government Code §54956.9 described in the meeting as “MF, a minor, by and through guardian ad litem Lucinda Gloria Howes v. Laguna Beach Unified School District; Gretchen Michelle Schuhle,” case number 30-2024-01389800-CU-PO-CJC; and a student-discipline matter listed under Education Code §48918 for student number 2024-25-1.

Following a motion to adjourn into closed session, the board voted and the presiding officer recorded the motion as carried 4-0. No substantive discussion or decisions from the closed session were disclosed in the public record during the remainder of the available transcript.

The board proceeded into closed session as announced. Any final actions or public report-outs, if made, were not included in the provided transcript.