SMMUSD Board Advances School District Separation Process

By The Malibu Times · Mon Dec 01 2025

The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) Board of Trustees voted unanimously this week to advance the long-discussed proposal for Malibu and Santa Monica to form separate school districts. The approval marks a significant step forward in the multi-year effort toward local control and independent governance for each community.

With the board’s vote, the proposal now moves to both city councils for review and consideration. The Malibu City Council will take up the item on Monday, Dec. 8.

Read full report in this week’s paper.