Preview: Los Alamitos Unified Board of Education Workshop - Oct. 20, 2026
📈 Test Scores Review // 💻 Virtual Schools Development // Weaver Elementary Report
The Los Alamitos Unified School District Board of Education is scheduled to meet on October 20 for a workshop at 4 p.m. The meeting will be held at the district office board room at 10293 Bloomfield Street in Los Alamitos.
Watch the workshop on YouTube
Agenda highlights
Weaver Elementary School Report
Weaver Elementary School will deliver its annual report to the board and name its Hero of Heart recipient for the 2026-27 school year. The presentation will feature Principal Todd Schmidt, Ed.D., and Weaver students sharing news about their campus located in Rossmoor. Learn more about Weaver Elementary on the California School Dashboard: Jack L. Weaver Elementary School
New Executive Director of the Los Alamitos Education Foundation
The Los Alamitos Education Foundation (LAEF), the district’s nonprofit partner, will introduce its new executive director, Tanya Adolph, Ed.D. at today's workshop. Dr. Adolph most recently worked as senior director of donor development and interim executive leader in California for the March of Dimes. She officially started in her new role on Oct. 12. Dr. Adolph succeeds Carrie Logue, a district parent who led LAEF for more than 12 years.
According to LAEF, the nonprofit has contributed more than $3.6 million to support Los Alamitos Unified students and staff since 2013. These dollars have funded a number of initiatives including the creation and staffing of WellSpaces, Innovation Grants, after-school programs, summer learning opportunities, scholarships, and the annual State of the District event, which is taking place this year on Tuesday, October 27.
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Learn more about LAEF here: https://www.laef4kids.org/
Editor's Note: The co-founder of Spotlight Schools is a donor to LAEF.
Test Results Review
On Oct. 15, the California Department of Education released the results from standardized tests taken in the spring of 2026 by students in 3rd-8th and 11th grade. Los Alamitos Unified's Deputy Supt. Ondrea Reed will present on these results and other metrics being used by the district to measure student performance, including Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) benchmark assessments generally taken by students in grades 2nd-10th three times a year.
Los Alamitos Unified’s results for the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) in 2025-26 show:
- 76.72% of district students were meeting or exceeding grade-level standards in English language arts in 2026. This represents close to a one percentage point increase from the previous school year when the average was 75.91%.
- 68.87% of students were meeting or exceeding grade-level standards in math in 2026. This represents an increase of 4.4 percentage points from the previous school year when the average was 64.43%.
>>> See how Los Alamitos Unified's 2026 CAASPP scores compare with other local districts here.
Development of Virtual Schools
The Board of Education will hear an informational presentation exploring the potential development of virtual schools for grades 6 through 12, according to the agenda. The presentation will be made by Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, Ryan Weiss-Wright, Ed.D. There was no other information listed on the agenda regarding this topic.
Booster Clubs at Los Alamitos High School
The board will consider approving 29 booster clubs for Los Alamitos High School for the 2026–2027 school year. The organizations fundraise and generate hundreds of thousands of dollars annually to support various athletic, arts, and academic activity groups. "Booster organizations operate as independent entities and are required to complete an annual application process to receive District authorization to operate in affiliation with Los Alamitos High School," according to the agenda.
Find out more about how to start a Booster Club at LAHS here.
- Find the entire agenda at https://www.losal.org/board-of-education/agendas.
- Watch the workshop and meeting on YouTube.
- For more Spotlight Schools coverage of Los Alamitos USD, click here.