By Kathryn Cross
Staff Writer
The Manhattan Beach Board of Trustees replaced former Deputy Superintendent Dr. Rick Bagley on Sept. 3 with new Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Offices Dawnalyn Murakawa-Leopard.
Prior to entering MBUSD, Murakawa-Leopard held administrative positions throughout the country, such as principal at Horace Mann High School in New York City and chief administrative officer at Beverly Hills High School.
“I am looking forward to getting to know the staff, students and community members who have helped to build MBUSD’s fabulous reputation,” Murakawa-Leopard said.
Murakawa-Leopard’s primary responsibility within Manhattan Beach Unified School District is to manage and evaluate MBUSD’s $55-million budget.
“The accounting experience that she has is important because she’s dealing with a large sum of money,” Costa Principal Dr. Ben Dale said.
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