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. […]
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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. […]
Students rock the house at Mira Costa’s annual Talent Show
Students performed 23 acts in the annual Talent Show on Feb. 11 in the auditorium. Senior class officers President Brian Chen, Vice President Katie Thompson and Secretary/Treasurer Annie Curry hosted the event, which was emceed by Curry and senior Rico Wright. […]
Homeroom plan grievance rescinded
A grievance against the proposed homeroom plan was officially withdrawn, ending a two-month stalemate in the homeroom period approval process. […]
School board receives two new members
Ellen Rosenberg and Penny Bordokas will be sworn in as new members of the Manhattan Beach Unified School District board on Dec. 9 to replace board president Nancy Hersman and member Joyce Fahey. […]
UC Regents raise tuition 32 percent
A 32-percent increase in undergraduate tuition fees was approved by the University of California Board of Regents at a Nov. 20 meeting on the UCLA campus in order to help alleviate the $535 million budget deficit within the UC system. […]
MBUSD approves Measure BB plan
The master plan to renovate Mira Costa’s campus through Measure BB was approved by the Manhattan Beach Unified School District Board of Trustees on Nov. 18. […]