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Perondi's Ponderings Superintendent's Newsletter, click here February 5, 2010 |
OUSD NEWS NOW...LATEST OUSD NEWS AND NOTES....Scroll down to read more on the following OUSD news items.
Whooping Cough A County Concern Single Board Meeting in July Elementary Bus Service Eliminated Graduation Ceremonies A Major Success High Schools Ranked as Some of Best
Latest Budget Update
Board of Education to Meet Only Once in July
The Oceanside Unified School District Board of Education will hold only one board meeting during the month of July. Trustees will meet at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 30 in the district board room, 2111 Mission Ave. Board meetings normally take place twice a month. However, due to summer vacation schedules, trustees are only able to convene once in July. The board will resume its regular bi-monthly meeting schedule in August, with 6 p.m. meetings set for August 10 and August 24. All board meetings are open to the public. For meeting or agenda questions, please call Ann Givens, assistant to the superintendent, at 760-966-4006.
Elementary Bus Service Eliminated as Part of District’s Budget Reductions
Bus service for elementary general education students will no longer be available in the Oceanside Unified School District. The OUSD Board of Education unanimously voted Tuesday night to end transportation as part of its efforts to balance the district budget before the mandated June 30 state deadline. By law, special education students will still be offered busing at no charge. Middle and high school students residing on Camp Pendleton will still have the option to participate in fee for service transportation. The elimination of general education elementary bus service will impact about 1,500 students district-wide. State budget cuts have severely impacted most school districts throughout the state. The operating budget for OUSD will be in the neighborhood of $152 million for the 2010-11 school year, a reduction of nearly $20 million from the previous year. Click NC Times for a summary of Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting. Graduates Celebrate at All Three OUSD High Schools
Nearly 1,300 OUSD seniors received diplomas Wednesday, June 16 as Oceanside, El Camino and Ocean Shores High schools completed their respective graduation ceremonies for the 2009-2010 school year. Family, friends and community members filled all three venues to capacity. Oceanside High held its ceremony seaside, continuing its tradition of presenting graduates with their diplomas at the Oceanside Pier. El Camino, due to construction at Herb Meyer Stadium, celebrated its commencement ceremony on the campus of King Middle School. The alternate setting was decorated with flags from all 50 states, courtesy of the family of Alex Kapitanski, the flagman of Oceanside who recently passed away. Ocean Shores graduated its seniors in the auditorium of New Song Church. Principal Duane Legg told the seniors, “You are evidence that you can overcome. You are here today graduating.” Pictured: Graduates from Ocean Shores High School show off their diplomas. Pirates and Wildcats Make Magazine’s Top High Schools List
Newsweek has released its annual list of what the magazine considers the top high schools in the country. The list of 1,600 schools includes both El Camino High School and Oceanside High School. Of all the schools recognized, ECHS was ranked at number 713, while OHS was listed at 854. The 1,600 schools represent only six percent of all the U.S. schools eligible to make the list. The major determination used by the magazine is how each school and its staff works to challenge students with advanced placement college-level courses and tests.
Budget Update and Reports
Like many public school districts throughout California, the Oceanside Unified School District is facing a major budget deficit. In order to present a balanced budget by June 30, 2010, as required by state law, OUSD must find ways to reduce a $19 million shortfall. For a complete listing of all OUSD budget information, click Budget. |
Whooping Cough Advisory from County Health Department
The County Health Department has notified the Oceanside Unified School District that on June 28, a McAuliffe Elementary School student, in the intermediate grade level (Grades 3-5), was diagnosed with a case of pertussis (whooping cough). As a precaution, the county has asked that you be informed of this in the event your child may have been exposed to this highly contagious condition that causes severe coughing. Because no vaccine is 100% protective, even immunized persons can become ill with pertussis, but the symptoms are usually milder. For more information on this condition, click County of San Diego Health and Human Services. Limited Summer School Session for 2010 BreakDue to the s Due to the state’s ongoing budget crisis and its impact on public school funding, the Oceanside Unified School District will only be able to offer a reduced summer school session for the 2010 summer break. Summer school will be limited to high school students who meet eligibility requirements and special education students who qualify under certain guidelines. Please use the following links for more information – High School Summer School and Special Education Summer School. For questions, please call 760-966-4472. H1N1 Swine Flu Prevention
Here’s what you can do to help stop the spread of flu and help keep schools operating and functioning in a normal manner during this flu season: Click Flu Prevention for a list of good hygiene practices for you and your children. |
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