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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Sunnyvale. We found 10 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District to Pilot Student “Wellness Screener” and Data-Mining
The district is joining a pilot program to administer a “student wellness screener” twice a year to identify behavioral health needs. This program, tied to $120,000 in grant money, will collect sensitive data on students’ mental and emotional states, expanding the school’s role into surveillance under the MTSS framework.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND OPT-OUT & DATA PRIVACY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Parents must have the right to opt their children out of the Impacter wellness screener. Who owns the data collected, and with which third parties will it be shared? We demand a public review of the data privacy agreement before this is approved.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $120,000 (Strings Attached)
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District to Pay $108k for “Equity” and “Data” Consultants
The board is set to approve a $108,338 contract with Orenda Education to train administrators. The consultant’s focus is on “equity,” “data,” and helping “historically underserved” students, which is often code for implementing DEI initiatives and critical race theory-based pedagogy in the classroom.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Before spending $108,338 on Orenda Education, parents demand to see the complete training materials. We will not approve a contract for ideological consultants who push “equity” over academic excellence.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $108,338
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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“Community Schools” Model Pushes Parent Replacement
The board is discussing “Community Schools,” a model that aims to turn schools into one-stop-shops for social and health services. This approach can lead to school-based clinics and mental health services that operate without parental consent or presence, undermining the family’s role.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND PARENTAL OVERSIGHT: This is only a discussion item, but we must get on the record now. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Any “Community Schools” model must be built on a foundation of parental consent for all services. We will oppose any plan that positions the school to replace parents.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Parental Oversight
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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School Board to Take Political Stance on ICE
The board is voting on a resolution to officially oppose a federal ICE detention center and declare school property a “no-staging zone” for immigration enforcement. This is an inappropriate use of the school board’s authority, spending taxpayer-funded time and resources to take a side on a contentious national political issue.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: Tell the board to focus on education, not federal politics. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Vote NO on Resolution R27-05. The school board’s job is to run the schools, not to interfere with federal law enforcement or take political positions on immigration.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District to Spend $397,000 on Recess “SEL” Program
The district plans to spend nearly $400,000 on a contract with “Playworks,” a nonprofit that uses recess to teach social-emotional skills like “conflict resolution” and “positive school climate.” This replaces unstructured play with programmed social engineering, funded by taxpayers.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND DETAILS: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘For $397,000, what specific training and curriculum does Playworks provide? Will parents have the right to review all materials and opt their children out of this structured recess programming?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $397,000
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Superintendent Joins National “Equitable Education” Group
The board is authorizing the Superintendent to attend meetings for “Digital Promise,” a national nonprofit focused on advancing “equitable educational systems.” This group’s national agenda could influence local policy, bringing in programs that prioritize equity over academics.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK QUESTIONS: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘What specific “promising practices” has the Superintendent brought back from Digital Promise in the past, and how does this organization define “equitable educational systems”?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Outside Influence
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Activist “Social Action” Clubs Coming to Schools
The district is approving an agreement with AACI to run clubs focused on “social action” and “community improvement projects.” These programs, funded by the County Department of Behavioral Health, can steer students toward political activism under the guise of leadership and wellness.
Recommended Action Plan
REQUEST CURRICULUM: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Please provide the full curriculum and list of partner organizations for the AACI Club Live and Friday Night Live Kids programs. Parents have a right to know what “social action” our children are being encouraged to take.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Student Activism Training
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| ALERT (LEVEL 2) |
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“Land Acknowledgement” Ritual Opens Meeting
The board will open the meeting by acknowledging the district is on “unceded land” of a local tribe and stating a responsibility to “repair injustices.” This frames the district’s work through a specific ideological lens before any business is conducted.
Recommended Action Plan
Monitor: This is largely symbolic, but watch for this language to appear in actual curriculum or policy.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Ideological Framing
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 9) |
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HUGE WIN: District Adopts Parental Opt-Out for LGBTQ+ Content
The district is updating its policy to align with a new court decision that protects parental rights. The policy now requires the district to provide notice and allow parents to opt their elementary students out of instruction involving LGBTQ+ storybooks on religious grounds.
How to Lock It In
PACK THE ROOM TO SUPPORT: Show up to thank the Board for codifying this win for parental rights. Publicly praising this makes it harder to reverse later and sets a precedent for other districts. Email the Board: ‘Thank you for approving BP 6141.2 and upholding the rights of parents to guide their children’s religious and moral development.’
✅ Why It Matters: Strengthened Parental Rights
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| Major Win (LEVEL 7) |
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District Invests in Core Academics with New Reading Curriculum
The district is approving a multi-year, multi-million dollar purchase of Amplify CKLA, a reading curriculum known for its focus on phonics and building background knowledge. This appears to be a significant investment in core academics and the science of reading, a positive step away from ‘whole language’ fads.
How to Lock It In
SUPPORT & VERIFY: Email the Board to support this investment in a strong, knowledge-based curriculum. Ask: ‘We support the move to Amplify CKLA. Please confirm that the district will ensure teachers are trained to implement it with fidelity and that parents will have easy access to all materials.’
✅ Why It Matters: $1.9M over 3 years
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