FUEL LTE - Dear Potential Superintendent

The Laguna Beach Unified School District has a history of excellence—built through years of thoughtful leadership, dedicated educators and a community deeply invested in student success. We are looking for a superintendent who will embrace and advance the mission of this district: to ensure that each student gains the knowledge, experience, world perspectives, and skills needed to become a lifelong learner and producer in a competitive and interconnected world.

To potential candidates, know that you will be stepping into a district with engaged, passionate, and supportive families who believe in our district’s vision: We take ownership of each child’s learning in our schools, accepting no limits on potential. Parents and community members have come together to form Families Unified for Education in Laguna, a non-partisan 501(c)(4) with the primary purpose of promoting and advocating for a collaborative, transparent, and student-focused education system of the Laguna Beach Unified School District.  Put in the context of a Sup search, we are dedicated to ensuring that this process—and the leadership that emerges from it—keeps students at the center of every decision. We see ourselves not as adversaries but as partners in this work, ready to support the next superintendent in building on the district’s strengths and ensuring that our schools continue to thrive.

The students of this district deserve greatness. They deserve a leader who believes in their limitless potential and will champion their success. We are committed to working alongside the board, the search firm, and the future superintendent to make sure that happens.

The FUEL Board: Shaheen Sheik-Sadhal, Iva Pawling, Newth Morris, Claudia Morris, Emily Rolfing, Matt Gummow, Danielle Roedersheimer, Julie Gersten and Meredith McMahon