by Mark McDermottManhattan Beach Unified School District Superintendent John Bowes announced his retirement at last week's school board meeting, bringing an end to a 36-year career in public education.Bowes, who has served as MBUSD superintendent since August 2021, will step down on June 30."Thanksgiving is almost upon us, and this season always reminds me how important it is to pause and reflect on all that we have to be grateful for," Bowes told the board on Nov. 19. "I am deeply g
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