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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Lombard SD 44. We found 5 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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SEL Curriculum ‘Second Step’ Purchased
The district is paying $18,074.35 to ‘Committee for Children,’ the creator of the controversial ‘Second Step’ Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum. This program replaces traditional academics with lessons on group-think and emotional management, often without direct parental oversight.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This payment is hidden in the Consent Agenda (Item 4.5). Email the Board of Education (contact info on district website): ‘I demand the $18,074.35 payment to Committee for Children be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a full discussion. Parents do not consent to the Second Step SEL curriculum in our schools.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $18,074.35
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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Biased News Curriculum Provider ‘Newsela’ Paid
The district is paying $19,387.09 for ‘Newsela,’ a digital content provider known for curating news articles with a strong political bias. This service allows ideological narratives on topics like race and social justice to be presented to students as objective fact, bypassing traditional textbook review.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: This payment is hidden in the Consent Agenda (Item 4.5). Email the Board of Education (contact info on district website): ‘Pull the $19,387.09 payment to Newsela from the Consent Agenda. We need a public discussion on how this vendor’s materials are vetted for political bias before they reach our children.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $19,387.09
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Massive Student Data Contract Approved
A payment of $140,782.81 is being made to Renaissance Learning, a major educational software company. These platforms often collect vast amounts of student data and can include non-academic SEL and ‘equity’ focused modules that are not transparent to parents.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the Superintendent (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding the $140,782.81 payment to Renaissance Learning, what specific student data is being collected, who owns it, and how can parents opt their children out of this platform? This must be clarified before the contract is paid.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $140,782.81
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Board Rules Limit Parent Speaking Time
The board’s public comment policy (Item 3) limits parents to two minutes and allows the Board President to block anyone from speaking on a topic they’ve addressed in the last two months. These rules can be used to silence dissent and prevent parents from holding the board accountable on ongoing issues.
Recommended Action Plan
DEFEND YOUR VOICE: Sign up for public comment to address the board on these restrictive rules. Email the Board President (contact info on district website): ‘The two-minute time limit and two-month speaking ban on topics are an unreasonable restriction on parental rights. We demand these rules be revised to encourage, not limit, public participation.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Parental Voice
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Another SEL Vendor ‘Everyday Speech’ Paid
The district is paying $4,559.92 to ‘Everyday Speech,’ a vendor specializing in video-based Social Emotional Learning materials. This is another example of funds being diverted from core academics to psychological programming for students.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK QUESTIONS: Email the Board of Education (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding the payment to Everyday Speech, which classrooms will be using this SEL material and is it replacing academic instruction time? Please provide the parental opt-out form for this program.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $4,559.92
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