Laguna Beach election 2026 · Official ballot position 1 of 5 · Nonpartisan candidate profile

Dee Perry: Laguna Beach School Board Candidate 2026

Q: How did Dee Perry vote on the May 2026 Glass separation?

Voted yes. Perry seconded the May 12 motion to approve the separation agreement with Superintendent Jason Glass, then joined Board President Sheri Morgan and Trustee Howard Hills in the 3–2 vote.

Current LBUSD Board member; first elected in 2014

LBUSD Board member Former LBUSD educator

Ballot designation: Incumbent. Candidate for one of three at-large LBUSD Board seats in the November 3 election.

Last reviewed August 28, 2026. Official order and designation follow the Orange County Registrar of Voters candidate list.

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Dee Perry at a glance

Board statusIncumbentCurrent LBUSD Board member; first elected in 2014

Ballot position1 of 5Three at-large seats

DesignationIncumbentOfficial ballot designation

May 2026 Glass voteVoted yesSeconded the motion; agreement passed 3–2View context

Voting record97.7% with majorityOf 87 individually recorded positionsView record

QualifiedJuly 28, 2026Orange County candidate log

Campaign financeNo current filing locatedOrange County records checked Aug. 21View filing details

So Laguna questionnaireNot yet receivedCandidate response pending

Public appearances

2026 candidate forums and debates

The KXFM listing includes both City Council and School Board candidates. The hosts have affirmed that candidates were offered equal time and opportunity to appear. A listing does not establish that every candidate has confirmed attendance.

Sep8

KXFM

5:30 p.m. · Neighborhood Congregational Church, Bridge Hall
340 St Ann’s Drive, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

Public forum and potluck. KXFM promotes the forum at 6 p.m.; arrive early because the City lists 5:30 p.m.

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Who they are

Background and experience

Longtime LBUSD educator whose district service has included special education preschool, speech-language work, classroom teaching and math/science curriculum support.

Voter case

Why voters may consider Dee Perry

More than five decades connected to LBUSD as an educator and trustee
Classroom and special-education experience
Long institutional and governance experience on the Board

This is a neutral summary of potentially favorable qualifications, not an endorsement.

Due diligence

Questions voters may want answered

How should the Board rebuild trust after the superintendent transition?
What Board-versus-superintendent boundaries would she apply going forward?
What specific fiscal and labor-relations changes does she support?

Candidate priorities

What Dee Perry emphasizes

Student success and educator support
Fiscal stewardship
Collaborative governance
Support for students with special needs and English learners

Summarized from candidate-controlled materials and the supplied campaign announcement; wording is condensed and attributed, not independently validated policy analysis.

May 2026 Glass separation

Vote or candidate status

Voted yes. Perry seconded the May 12 motion to approve the separation agreement with Superintendent Jason Glass, then joined Board President Sheri Morgan and Trustee Howard Hills in the 3–2 vote.

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Campaign finance

Dee Perry campaign disclosures

No current-cycle filing has yet been located; So Laguna will continue checking.

LBUSD candidates file through Orange County. Candidates who raise or spend at least $2,000 use Form 460; candidates remaining below that threshold may use Form 470. The first pre-election deadline is September 24, followed by the second committee report on October 22. Certain contributions of $1,000 or more are reportable within 24 hours during the election period.

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Public voting record

Dee Perry voting record

97.7%with majorityOf 87 individually recorded positions

87positions recordedAcross 13 meetings

22contested votesNon-unanimous recorded outcomes

1dissentsPosition differed from outcome

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July 9, 2026

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Motion to adopt the agenda.

YES4/0Official record ↗

Motion to approve Resolution 26-08 Ordering a school bond election on November 3, 2026, and authorizing necessary actions in connection therewith.