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Board approves amendment to agenda‑development bylaw after hours of public criticism and staff concerns
Summary
Trustees approved a revision to bylaw 9322 to clarify the board president and superintendent will work together on agendas and that the president will approve the agenda prior to posting; the change prompted large public turnout and extended debate over governance, staff morale and public‑comment timing. Board also waived first reading of a state‑mandated immigration response policy to Feb. 26 for final action.
The Laguna Beach Unified School District Board voted to adopt a rewritten version of bylaws governing agenda development after an extended meeting that included extensive public comment, staff concerns about morale, and legal and procedural debates among trustees.
What changed: The revised bylaw clarifies that the board president and the superintendent, in his role as secretary of the board, shall work together to develop regular and special meeting agendas and that the board president will have authority to approve the agenda prior to posting, subject to the board’s power to add or remove items. The board also waived first reading of a separate, state‑required policy on responding to requests from immigration enforcement and moved that item to a Feb. 26 second reading so legal counsel and trustees can review the precise language.
The debate: The proposal produced a…
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