The OSSPTO will provide weekly updates here to keep our community informed on the latest developments from the district regarding their resolution to dismantle K-8 education in Pacifica. We have been getting organized.
Legal Update
Our legal analysis has provided a clear framework for action. Our goal at this stage is to force the district to stop further harmful action immediately. To that end, OSSPTO initiated a lawsuit against the district on February 7, 2025, against the board’s resolution on January 22, 2025. More details about the lawsuit will be forthcoming. The courts will have to decide if the case warrants a stay on further action from the district.
The legal fight is expensive. Donate to fund the legal battle.
Your donation will go toward legal fees, ensuring we can continue this battle. We are standing together to save Ocean Shore School!
District Listening Sessions
The district has concluded listening sessions. Now, the consultant will prepare a summary and recommendations to inform the board and district. As we understand it, a detailed report will not be published publicly. The transition plan presentation provides a brief summary of the themes raised.
What’s New on Transition Plans
The district is reviewing a draft transition plan at its February 22, 2025, board meeting. It is helpful to review the plan as the district has now drawn a timeline for the moves. The district has not engaged Ocean Shore School PTO formally in drafting these plans, but they have asked for more volunteers to be part of the visionary team (staff and administrations) and the transition planning team (parents). Please remember to fill out the form if you can join the transition team. Bookmark the district’s transition plan webpage if you want to keep up with everything as it unfolds.
Budget Review with the District
Two budget review meetings have been held, and one more will be held this evening (February 11, 2025) at 6 pm over Zoom. Here are some key takeaways.
- The total number of positions to be eliminated is a staggering 21. To accomplish this, our classrooms will be filled to the brim, and Ocean Shore and Sunset Ridge will likely have to share classrooms and teachers. How all this will work while preserving separate identities is hard to imagine.
- The focus of these budget meetings has been entirely on anticipated savings from the transition plan. No breakdown of associated costs or consideration for loss of revenue that might result has been offered.
- No further insights have been gained on the faulty assumptions and incomplete decision analysis justifying the rushed decision by the Pacifica School Board to adopt the school reorganization plan on January 22, 2025.
Got Questions? We’ve Got Answers.
We have a new Frequently Asked Questions page on our website:
Catch up on what’s happening, our position, and key talking points. Also, find out more about what we are doing to protect our K-8 school.
How You Can Help
- Join an OSS Task Force
Come to the In-Person Only PTO Meeting Feb 13, 2025 | 7-9 pm (MPR)
We are not accepting the school board’s decision to shut down the Ocean Shore campus. We are choosing to fight and find an alternative path to save Ocean Shore. We also need a team to work on a smooth transition plan if we cannot stop this from moving forward.
Breakout Task Forces: Transition for K-5, Transition for 6-8, Resistance Effort, Charter Effort.
Teachers, staff, and alums are welcome to attend. - Protest before School Board Meeting Feb 12, 2025 | 4:30 pm
Join the protest at the next Pacifica School Board Meeting. Bring your signs and noisemakers. Where: District Office at 375 Reina del Mar Ave. Pacifica, CA
