Oceanside School District's $163.4 million school budget passes

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Oceanside School District voters approved the  $163.4 million budget for 2021-22 on Tuesday and showed support for two incumbents in an uncontested Board of Education election. 

The spending plan was approved, 904 votes to 740. Voters also approved a capital project, 931 to 629, which will allocate state aid to energy conservation measures at the district level. 

Board of Education Trustees Stuart Kaplan (1,453 votes) and Seth Blau (1,443) were re-elected to the board. 

The Oceanside budget is an increase of 1.57 percent from the 2020-21 spending plan. The tax levy, revenue collected from property taxes, will increase by 2.01 percent.

Oceanside UFSD will be introducing a teacher’s college writing curriculum and phasing in the I-Ready program into grades seven and eight to help asses students’ strengths and weaknesses to tailor instruction to each student.

As part of the focus on students’ mental health coming out of the pandemic, Oceanside High School will be offering a wellness center as a quiet place to destress and reach out for support where needed.

Tom Carrozza contributed to this story.