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Board of Trustees PTA/PTSA
MBUSD's Governing Board, also known as Each school has its own Parent Teacher
"School Board," is comprised of Association (PTA) or Parent Teacher Student
five members who are elected by the public in Association (PTSA) that is actively involved in
order to provide leadership and citizen oversight supporting the education of children. In addition
over the district. While ensuring that MBUSD is to maintaining site-specific programs, purchasing
responsive to the values, benefits, and priorities teaching/classroom supplies, and providing
of the community, the Board works with the technological and capital improvements on each
Superintendent and sets the direction of the campus, the PTA/PTSA may also:
district. Board meetings are open to the public
and a schedule, along with corresponding Organize fundraisers
minutes, can be found on the MBUSD website. Serve as volunteers in the classroom
Board meeting minutes and scheduled meetings Support spirit assemblies and other school
can be found on the MBUSD website. activities
MBEF Each PTA/PTSA is a self-governing organization
Manhattan Beach Education Foundation (MBEF) that operates within the parameters of state law
and the national organization (www.PTA.org). To
was founded in 1983 by a group of concerned
parents and community leaders who recognized get involved and provide support for the school,
visit your site’s website and click the “Join our
the need to supplement our limited state funding PTA/PTSA” button.
for education. MBEF is a nonprofit organization
that relies on donations from parents, local California law requires classroom volunteers to
businesses, and community members to fund turn in a TB screening to the school health office
programs that inspire learning, enrich teachers, prior to volunteering in the classroom.
promote innovation, and academic excellence.
Each year, MBEF invests over $6 million to Directory Spot (Parent and Teacher
ensure our students have access to enrichment Contact Information)
opportunities in STEM, Music and the Arts, Parents who join the PTA can download the
Physical Education, Reading Enrichment, Directory Spot app and have access to parent
Guidance Counselors, and Libraries. To learn contact information including parent names,
more about MBEF and its impact, please visit addresses, email addresses and phone numbers
www.mbef.org. as well as teacher contact information.
MB/X Foundation
The MB/X Foundation is a nonprofit organization Make sure you sign up for your school
that coordinates numerous secondary Booster PTA/PTSA’s weekly newsletter by
Clubs (to support athletics and other organized clicking on the links below:
groups. Their efforts to raise money in support
of their athletic or extra-curricular activities. Grand View
Donations received are directed to the Booster Pacific
Club. MB/X also administers after-school
enrichment classes at the elementary schools Pennekamp
and a high school summer school. To learn
more, please visit Meadows
https://www.mbxfoundation.org/ . Manhattan Beach Middle School
Mira Costa High School
Robinson
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