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Parents and former board members urge FPPC to hold Oceanside Unified accountable over 2024 mailer
Summary
Multiple public commenters asked the FPPC to penalize Oceanside Unified School District for a 2024 mailer they said used district resources to promote candidates; staff said the payment in the stipulation came from the district and the consent calendar included a $4,000 stipulation for OUSD that the commission approved.
Several parents, former board members and a 2024 candidate urged the Fair Political Practices Commission on Nov. 20 to impose stiffer penalties on Oceanside Unified School District over a 2024 mass mailing they said used district resources to promote favored candidates.
Todd Madison, complainant in the matter, told the commission the district used taxpayer dollars to promote friendly board candidates and described a 2025 agreement that would cost $10 million in its first year while warning that the proposed $4,000 fine was "a drop in the bucket." Emily Ortiz…
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