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Latest edition · September 6, 2026
School board extends superintendent contract by one year
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education pushed the superintendent’s deal to June 30, 2029 and kept a $23,000 annual tax shelter annuity in place.
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Past editions
- August 30, 2026Mayor spotlights HOST crew for encampment cleanup work
- August 23, 2026District flags payroll problems before school year opens
- August 16, 2026School board approves 45-day budget revision
- August 9, 2026Barry Snell wins approval for Vienna housing trip
- August 2, 2026Santa Monica advances homelessness shelter realignment
- July 26, 2026School board extends raise terms to confidential staff
- July 19, 2026Council advances SB79 exclusion and Expo/Bundy upzoning study
- July 5, 2026Santa Monica adopts FY 26–27 budget package