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Why it matters: Malibu schools advocates, including parents and politicians, have pushed to break up the school district for more than a decade and argued that local control would better serve students. Santa Monica community members previously have raised concerns the split would leave the community’s schools with fewer resources and a higher-need population of students.

What the agreements say: The three agreements outline how the two new districts would share property tax revenue , divide existing resources and create a group of stakeholders to oversee the transition. The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District board unanimously approved the agreements Dec. 2 .

What's next: District and Malibu leaders have said splitting the district will requi

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