What does the Manhattan Beach Education Foundation do?
The Manhattan Beach Education Foundation (MBEF) is a volunteer-based, nonprofit organization that raises money to improve and enhance the education provided in Manhattan Beach public schools. State funding for education in California is inadequate for many basic programs and certainly insufficient to fund any enrichment programs. MBEF helps fill the gap between what the state provides the district and what it costs to provide a well-rounded, quality education for students. MBEF will grant over $4.4 million to our school district in 2010-2011. This money will pay for 66 educators, including classroom teachers (to maintain small class sizes), guidance counselors, college and career counselors, librarians, science and reading enrichment teachers, computer teachers, music teachers and assistants and others.
