The December 9, 2025, Irvine Unified School District (IUSD) Board of Education Meeting marked the end of the 2025 session. It included the Board's annual organization and the presentation of the First Interim Report.
Board Organization
The five-member governing team selected its new leadership for the upcoming year. Dr. Jeff Kim was selected to serve as President of the Board, while Lauren Brooks was tapped to serve as Board Clerk. Both positions are for one-year terms.
They also approved school site liaison assignments, determined Board Member committee participation, appointed representatives to various District committees, and established meeting dates through December 2026. The next two regular Board Meetings are scheduled for January 27 and February 17, 2026.
Additionally, Board Members and Superintendent Cassie Parham thanked outgoing President Katie McEwen for her leadership and dedication throughout the past year. Highlighting that she led with "compassion, heart and a commitment to student wellbeing."
First Interim Report
The Board also certified the First Interim Report of 2025-26 as “positive,” meaning the District is expected to meet its financial obligations for the current year and the subsequent two years. Every school district in California is required to examine and certify its financial condition as “positive,” “qualified,” or “negative” twice during each fiscal year. Positive is the ideal certification, while qualified indicates a district may not be able to meet its financial obligations for the current year and the two subsequent years. A negative certification indicates that a district will not be able to meet its financial obligations over this period.
The Second Interim Report represents the District’s financial condition as of January 31 and is due to the Orange County Department of Education by March 15 annually.
The First Interim presentation, delivered by IUSD Assistant Superintendent of Business Services John Fogarty, is available online.