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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Woodridge SD 68. We found 8 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Massive $169k Payment to i-Ready Vendor
Buried in the check register under the Consent Agenda is a $168,906.50 payment to Curriculum Associates, the publisher of the controversial i-Ready program. Parents nationwide have raised concerns that i-Ready replaces teacher-led instruction with screen time and collects vast amounts of data on students’ academic and non-academic progress.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: This item must be pulled from the Consent Agenda. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘I demand the Board publicly explain the $169,000 payment to Curriculum Associates and provide parents with the data privacy agreement for the i-Ready program before this check is approved.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $168,906.50
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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$22k for “The Positivity Project” SEL Program
The district is spending $22,170 on “The Positivity Project,” a Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum, hidden in the Accounts Payable list. These programs often shift classroom focus from core academics to subjective emotional exercises and character training that belongs in the home.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Vote NO on the check to The Positivity Project. Our children need academics, not school-mandated emotional engineering. Keep SEL out of our classrooms.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $22,170
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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$14k for Student Survey & Feedback Platform
A payment of $14,820 is scheduled for “Bloomsights,” a student feedback and survey platform. These tools are often used to conduct “school climate” surveys that collect sensitive data on students’ feelings, beliefs, and home life without full parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the Superintendent (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding the payment to Bloomsights, what data is being collected on our students, who owns it, and will parents be given an explicit opt-in, not an opt-out, before any surveys are administered?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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$20k for “Student Analytics Lab” Data System
The district is paying $19,913 for a “Student Analytics Lab” from Frontline Technologies. This is a data-dashboarding system designed to track and analyze student data, which can include sensitive non-academic information like behavior and attendance, creating a permanent digital record on your child.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘What specific student data points will be tracked in the Frontline Student Analytics Lab? Parents have a right to know what is in their child’s permanent digital file.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Digital Record
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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New $149k “Student Engagement” Director Role
The board is approving a contract for a “Director of Learning Acceleration and Student Engagement” at an annual salary of $149,363. “Student Engagement” is a common euphemism used to introduce Social Emotional Learning (SEL) programs and metrics into the district, shifting focus from academics to subjective emotional states.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ANSWERS: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and ask the Board: ‘What are the specific, measurable goals for the new Director of Student Engagement? Will their success be judged on academic improvement or on SEL survey results?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $149,363 + Benefits
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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SEL Embedded in New Teacher Training
The Superintendent’s opening remarks reveal that “SEL and relationship building” is a key component of New Teacher Orientation. This confirms that the district is prioritizing Social Emotional Learning ideology from the top down and training all incoming teachers to implement it in the classroom.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE BOARD: At public comment, ask: ‘The new teacher training prioritizes SEL. What percentage of training time is dedicated to SEL versus core academic subjects like phonics and math instruction?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Academic Focus
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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$54k for “Language Power” Curriculum
The district is spending an additional $54,200 on “Language Power” curriculum from vendor “Teacher Created Materials.” The memo justifies this by citing alignment with Common Core (CCSS) and “intentional academic language development.” Parents need to verify that this curriculum is focused on English proficiency and not a vehicle for ideological content.
Recommended Action Plan
REQUEST REVIEW: Email the Assistant Superintendent for Teaching & Learning (contact info on district website): ‘Before approving $54,200 for Language Power, can the board confirm that parents will have an opportunity to review these materials for age-appropriateness and political neutrality?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $54,200
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 7) |
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Parents Included in Vendor Selection Process
The district has established a Parent Advisory Committee, with representatives from each school, to review and score finalists for the new student photography contract. This is a fantastic example of the district empowering parents and giving them a real voice in decisions that affect their children.
How to Lock It In
AMPLIFY THIS WIN: Show up to thank the Board for including a Parent Advisory Committee in the photography vendor selection. Ask them to make this a standard process for all student-facing vendors, especially for curriculum and technology.
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