Manhattan Beach PTA District Advisory Council meets monthly during the school year. The Council consists of representatives from MB PTA Leadership, MBUSD Administration and School Board, MBEF and MBX Leadership and City Council. These Representatives come together to collaborate and share ideas on how to maintain and improve the excellence in our schools for all parents, teachers and students in our schools now and for generations to come.
Our monthly meetings are open to anyone who would like to attend. Contact Erin Levin if you would like to attend. Here is the schedule for our 2023-24 meetings (9:30-11:30 am Open Session / 8:30-9:30 am PTA Presidents only):
If you have a question or issue you would like raised at the meetings, please contact Council President, Erin Levin, or any of the members listed below.
Our 2023-24 Members include:
Jennifer Gale, Council Executive Vice President
Dr. John Bowes, Superintendent
Dr. Dawnalyn Murakawa-Leopard, Deputy Superintendent
Hibah Samad, Public Information Officer
Tina Shivpuri, MBUSD School Board Representative
Bruce Greenberg, MBUSD School Board Representative
Richard Montgomery, City Council Representative
Hilary Mahan, Executive Director MBEF
Heather Interian, Executive Director MBX
PTA Presidents
Ankur Batheja, PTA President, Grand View
Tiffany Quick, PTA EVP, Grand View
Cindy Marian, PTA President, Meadows
Brooke Zipperman, PTA President, Pacific
Tisha Anderson, PTA EVP, Pacific
Katie Ranne, PTA President, Pennekamp
Anna Bargagliotti, PTA EVP, Pennekamp
Tara Riley, PTSA President, Robinson
Katherine Dunlap, PTSA EVP, Robinson
Patricia Doumeng , PTA President, MBMS
Carolyn Mukai, PTSA President, Mira Costa
Pennie Stepczyk, PTSA EVP, Mira Costa
Executive Board Members & Committee Chairs
Carrie Wetsch, Financial Secretary
Alison Rosenthal, Parliamentarian
Chrissie Clay, District Green Committee Chair
Pennie Stepczyk, Community Affairs Co-Chair
Sally Peel, Community Affairs Co-Chair
Jessica Vanzura, Communications Chair
Andrea Barker, Technology/Operations Chair
Amy Beheshti, Reflections Chair Chair
Kate Pennino, Membership Chair
Betty Wan, District Diversity Chair
Sarah Dupee, District SEL Co-Chair
Sarah Matloff, District SEL Co-Chair