Votes at a glance: board recognizes outgoing student rep, appoints new student rep and approves routine district items
May 13, 2026 | Los Alamitos Unified School District, School Districts, California
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The Los Alamitos Unified School District board took a series of formal actions during its meeting, most by unanimous vote.
Key actions and outcomes
- Resolution 2025‑2026‑22: The board adopted a resolution recognizing outgoing student board member Brynn Schmidt. Motion: Mr. Forham; second: (recorded). Roll call recorded ayes from the five trustees and the resolution was adopted.
- Appointment of student representative: Lauren LaBoche introduced Emma Jimenez as the student representative to the board for the 2026–27 school year. The board moved to appoint her; the motion passed 5–0.
- Consent agenda: Items 11a–x were approved by voice vote; no items were pulled for separate discussion.
- Retirement resolutions: The board approved retirement resolutions for Candace Hamilton and Kimberly Erickson by roll‑call vote (5–0).
- Election order and materials: The board adopted Resolution 25‑26‑23 to order the biannual trustee election for seats including those held by Mrs. Hill and Mrs. Davidson; the board also approved a 200‑word limit for candidate statements to be included in voter materials.
- Administrative items approved: The board approved the annual declaration of need for fully qualified educators (to file with the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing), approved warrants, accepted year‑to‑date donations totaling $972,466.45, and approved the classified, certificated and administrative personnel reports as a single motion (all items 5–0 where roll call was recorded).
- Student discipline agreement: The board approved a stipulated agreement regarding a suspended student expulsion waiver and waiver of hearing and appeal rights for an Education Code 48900 violation; the motion passed unanimously.
What this means: The meeting covered routine governance items and recognitions; most votes were unanimous, and several actions (election order, candidate statement length, declaration of need) are procedural requirements ahead of the November election and the next school year.
Key actions and outcomes
- Resolution 2025‑2026‑22: The board adopted a resolution recognizing outgoing student board member Brynn Schmidt. Motion: Mr. Forham; second: (recorded). Roll call recorded ayes from the five trustees and the resolution was adopted.
- Appointment of student representative: Lauren LaBoche introduced Emma Jimenez as the student representative to the board for the 2026–27 school year. The board moved to appoint her; the motion passed 5–0.
- Consent agenda: Items 11a–x were approved by voice vote; no items were pulled for separate discussion.
- Retirement resolutions: The board approved retirement resolutions for Candace Hamilton and Kimberly Erickson by roll‑call vote (5–0).
- Election order and materials: The board adopted Resolution 25‑26‑23 to order the biannual trustee election for seats including those held by Mrs. Hill and Mrs. Davidson; the board also approved a 200‑word limit for candidate statements to be included in voter materials.
- Administrative items approved: The board approved the annual declaration of need for fully qualified educators (to file with the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing), approved warrants, accepted year‑to‑date donations totaling $972,466.45, and approved the classified, certificated and administrative personnel reports as a single motion (all items 5–0 where roll call was recorded).
- Student discipline agreement: The board approved a stipulated agreement regarding a suspended student expulsion waiver and waiver of hearing and appeal rights for an Education Code 48900 violation; the motion passed unanimously.
What this means: The meeting covered routine governance items and recognitions; most votes were unanimous, and several actions (election order, candidate statement length, declaration of need) are procedural requirements ahead of the November election and the next school year.
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