Ketta Brown

As the Laguna Beach Unified Governing Board begins its deliberations regarding selecting a new superintendent, it is imperative that they heed the advice of their search firm, Leadership Associates, and choose someone with unanimous consent on a 5-0 vote. Leadership Associates has warned the board that a quality candidate will eschew any position without the wholehearted support of the entire board. Having gone through this process three times during my tenure, I can echo this guidance.

No matter the result of this week’s election, we are writing to thank and celebrate Jan Vickers's service to our local Laguna Beach School Board. Jan has given 25-plus years of her life to our Laguna schools. She has done it selflessly. She is an example of a person who cares about her community. If you have attended a sporting event in the past 20 years, you most likely saw Jan there, too. If you went to a PTA meeting, Jan Vickers was sure to provide a report on the board.

By Ketta Brown There is much talk about the proposed—but yet to be formally submitted—plan for the Neighborhood Congregational Church property at St. Ann’s and Glenneyre Streets. Having observed this process as the former chair of the Housing and Human Services Committee, I would ask folks to pause and consider this topic from a broader perspective. What if we stopped to look at the risk of uncertainty versus the sure thing?