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Laguna Beach board approves new high-school vocal-arts and theater-production courses
Summary
The board approved two new Laguna Beach High School electives — Vocal Arts (choir) and Theater Production — that reconfigure existing musical-theater offerings, expand CTE prospects, and require no net new course slots in the master schedule, trustees were told.
Laguna Beach — The Laguna Beach Unified School District board on Jan. 16 approved two new Laguna Beach High School courses: a vocal-arts (choral) class to replace the musical-theater course, and a theater-production elective focused on technical theater and live-video production.
Dr. Mayberry introduced both items and invited high-school teachers to present. Lindsay Parker outlined the vocal-arts proposal: the course would broaden high-school vocal instruction beyond musical theater, align with existing elementary and middle-school choir programs and could support a vocal pathway in the district’s CTE framework; presenters said the course replaces the current musical-theater course and will not change the master schedule or generate additional recurring costs.
Megan Mingus Marshall described the theater‑production elective, a hands-on, project-based class covering lighting, sound, set and prop design, stage management and production workflows. She said the class would begin as a non‑CTE offering with potential to evolve into a CTE pathway, run outside the bell schedule as an after‑school elective, and allow students to earn credit for technical work they currently perform informally. Staff and community speakers urged the board to approve both proposals, citing student development and workforce connections. The board voted to approve both courses.
