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Five Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Leaders Named Association of California School Administrator Region 10 Administrators of the Year

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March 4, 2023


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Five Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Leaders Named Association of California School Administrator Region 10 Administrators of the Year


Monterey, CA - In the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District leadership is viewed as an action and not as a position. In keeping with the district’s MPUSD Way and six pillars, including “leadership as the lever,” the district is proud to announce that five MPUSD administrators were named the 2022-2023 Association of California School Administrators Region 10 administrators of the year in the following categories:


  • Business Services: Ryan Altemeyer, Associate Superintendent, Business Services
  • Secondary Co-Administrator: Tessa Brown, Assistant Principal, Seaside High School 
  • Elementary Principal: Rita Burks, Principal, Dual Language Academy
  • Special Education: Heather Cheatham, Director, Special Education 
  • Human Resources/Personnel: Dr. Manny Nuñez, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources

These leaders were selected from administrators in San Benito, Santa Cruz and Monterey counties and measured against six criteria by the Association of California School Administrators Region 10 Board of Directors. They will be honored in a region wide awards ceremony on May 5. All five advance to the state level for consideration of a statewide award.


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About Monterey Peninsula Unified School District

 

The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District is home to approximately 9,600 students in grades transitional kindergarten through 12th grade. The district also houses preschool and adult education. The district is built on a solid foundation of effective instruction, positive school culture, systems of support, and collaborative leadership. The district is nestled along the Monterey Bay, and stretches from the city of Marina to the north to the city of Monterey to the south, and includes the communities of Del Rey Oaks, Marina, Monterey, Sand City and Seaside.