{"id":199931,"date":"2025-12-02T14:11:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T22:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.canyon-news.com\/?p=199931"},"modified":"2025-12-03T11:43:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T19:43:44","slug":"smmusd-vote-to-separate-into-two-school-districts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.canyon-news.com\/smmusd-vote-to-separate-into-two-school-districts\/","title":{"rendered":"SMMUSD Vote To Separate Into Two School Districts"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>SANTA MONICA\u2014On Tuesday, December 2, the Malibu Education Foundation announced that the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) voted unanimously in support of Malibu becoming its own entity, Malibu Independent School District. <br \/><br \/>The SMMUSD held a special Board of Education meeting on Monday, December 1, from 5-8 p.m. at the SMMUSD District Office located at 1717 4th Street in Santa Monica. <br \/><br \/>The purpose of the meeting was to come to an agreement on three key elements; financial, operational, and the governing framework needed to separate the two currently adjoined school districts. The Malibu meeting is scheduled for after the SMMUSD meeting.<br \/><br \/>According to the city of Malibu, the three governments include Property Tax Revenue Sharing Agreement, outlining how property tax revenues will be allocated; the Operational Transfer Agreement, which details the transition of staffing each facility involved, services, Joint Powers Agreement, and shared oversight during the transition.<br \/><br \/>Santa Monica and Malibu leadership both publicly shared interest in two separate, quality school districts.<br \/><br \/>Both pros and cons have been posted on X and other social media sites. Posts and accusations that the schools are participating in \u201csegregation in 2025,\u201d have been unfounded thus far.<br \/><br \/>\u201cThe Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) and the City of Malibu are advancing a major milestone in the effort to create two independent school districts; the Malibu Unified School District (MUSD) and the Santa Monica Unified School District (SMUSD). Both SMMMUSD and the City of Malibu remain committed to equity, fairness and ensuring high-quality education for students in both future districts.\u201d<br \/><br \/>The proposal to separate Santa Monica and Malibu into two separate school districts was passed in late November.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SANTA MONICA\u2014On Tuesday, December 2, the Malibu Education Foundation announced that the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) voted unanimously in support of Malibu becoming its own entity, Malibu Independent School District. 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