Board Member James J. Kelly, Ph.D., brings to the Laguna Beach Unified School District Board of Education the perspective of a higher education leader and social work professional with a deep commitment to equity in public education.

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. – The Laguna Beach Unified School District Board of Education on Jan. 8 approved final actions to move forward with the construction of the Laguna Beach High School pool modernization project.

This profile is part of a new series highlighting the five members of the Laguna Beach Unified School District Board of Education. President Sheri Morgan brings to the Laguna Beach Unified School District Board of Education the perspective of a long-time parent, community member, and advocate for public education.

Cama Stevens, an elementary visual and performing arts teacher on special assignment in Laguna Beach Unified School District, has been honored with the 2026 Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA) Award by the Orange County Music and Arts Administrators (OCMAA). 

LBUSD this week announced its 2025 Employees of the Year, recognizing Randi Beckley, a world language French teacher at Thurston Middle School with 19 years of service, as Teacher of the Year, and Thasa Zuziak, a special education instructional aide at Laguna Beach High School with 12 years of service, as Classified Employee of the Year.