District, Teachers’ Union negotiate teacher contracts
Negotiations for the renewal of teacher contracts and raises are beginning between the Manhattan Beach Unified School District board and the Manhattan Beach Unified Teachers’ Association. […]
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ASB alters officer election process
The Associated Student Body voted to amend its constitution by changing the election process at its March 1 meeting, beginning with the 2010 elections. […]
MBEF donates $4.1 million to reduce budget cuts
The Manhattan Beach Education Foundation promised to donate $4.1 million and the Parent Teacher Associations $335,000, respectively, to the district’s budget during the March 8 Manhattan Beach Unified School District board meeting. […]
Costa choirs to perform at Carnegie Hall
The Mira Costa vocal ensemble will perform at New York City’s Carnegie Hall in spring 2011 as part of the Hall’s annual festival program. […]
Mustangs celebrate CIF championship win
Costa football won its third CIF championship after defeating the Palmdale Falcons at Waller Stadium on Dec. 11. […]
Board proposes to cut $6.5 million from budget
The Manhattan Beach Unified School Board, during its Feb. 24 meeting, proposed $6.5 million in cuts to the district’s budget due to the poor economic climate. […]
Mira Costa faces rising trend of vandalism on and off campus
Students filter into school to be met by a defaced wall, coated in illegible scrawls. The administration is forced to spend time and money repainting a wall that was perfectly clean a day before. […]
Administration changes STAR schedule
The annual Standardized Testing and Reporting Tests will take place on May 18, 19 and 20, with two sections of testing the first day and two sections on the second day. On the third day, sophomores will take the two-hour life science test.
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School board passes homeroom period unanimously
A 24-minute homeroom period was approved by the school board at their Wednesday meeting, and will be instituted next semester. […]
Model UN wins best large delegation in Washington, DC
The Model United Nations program broke records at its two most recent conferences, which took place in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 11-14 and in Huntington Beach on Feb. 6-7. […]