Board of Education

Meet the Board

 

 

Student Board Members
2025-2026 School Year

Haily Hoang
John Burroughs High School

Hayk Smbatyan
Monterey High School

Natalie Garibyan
Burbank High School

 

Abby Pontzer Kamkar
(She/Her)
President
AbigailpontzerKamkar@burbankusd.org
 Term: 2022-2026
Trustee Area 4
 

 

Kelsey Olson
(She/Her)
Member
kelseyolson@burbankusd.org
Term : 2025 - 2026

 

Emily Weisberg
(She/Her)
Vice President
Term: 2020-2024, 2024-2028
     Trustee Area 2     

 

Laurette Cano
(She/Her)
Clerk
LauretteCano@burbankusd.org
Term: 2024-2028
Trustee Area 1 
 

 

Armond Aghakhanian
(He/His)
Member
ArmondAghakhanian@burbankusd.org
Term: 2015-2020, 2020-2024, 2024-2028
Trustee Area 5

 

Student learning is the primary goal of the Burbank Unified School District.

Upcoming  Board of Education Meetings

Regular Meeting

June 25, 2026

District Office Board Room

1900 W. Olive Ave, 3rd Floor

Burbank, California

Link to Agenda

Virtual Public Speaker Sign-up Link

Closes Wednesday, 6/24 at 3 p.m.

Link to Stream Meeting

Live Streaming BUSD YouTube Channel

Public Comments may be made virtually or in person. 

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Student learning is the primary goal of the Burbank Unified School District.

Upcoming  Board of Education  

Special Meeting

August 1, 2026

District Office Board Room

1900 W. Olive Ave

Burbank, California

(Public Speaker Link)

Closes 

Link to Stream Meeting

Live Streaming BUSD YouTube Channel

Public Comments may be made virtually or in person. 

 

 

 

 

Board Member Remuneration

Board of Education members are paid a monthly stipend of $532.
Board Members are eligible to contribute to the same
benefits package as other District employees.

Link to copy of Board Bylaw 9250 (Remuneration, Reimbursement, and Other Benefits)

 


Board of Education Meetings: Documents and Meeting Videos

Board Meetings - Videos, Agendas, Exhibits, and Minutes

PLEASE NOTE: Individuals wishing to access Board of Education Agendas and Minutes prior to January 19, 2018 should contact the Superintendent's Office.
 

Regular Board of Education Meeting Videos in YouTube (for Closed Captions and Language Translation)

If you would like to watch a meeting with Closed Captions in English or another language, click the meeting below and follow these steps:

(1) In the bottom-right of the YouTube screen, click Settings .

(2) Click Subtitles/CC.

(3) Select a language.

YouTube Meeting Archives (YouTube Videos will become available approximately 24 hours after meeting video is posted):

2025-2026 School Year

2024-2025 School Year

2023-2024 School Year  

2022-2023 School Year

2021-2022 School Year

Board Meeting Schedule

Board Membership List

Other Board of Education Links