Amid budget crisis, Manhattan Beach Unified to issue pink slips

Dozens of teachers across the Manhattan Beach Unified School District will receive a pink slip next week, notifying them not to return for the 2013-2014 school year. In a special meeting Friday afternoon, the district’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously to eliminate a total of 24.6 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions, a drastic move that is expected to save the district approximately $1.9 million. The session followed up Wednesday night’s regular board meeting, where board members d