Moms for Liberty Alert: Grant Wood AEA – Thursday, August 13, 2026

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📅 Thursday, August 13, 2026 to Calendar

Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Grant Wood AEA. We found 5 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.

🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8)

First Reading of New Board Policies from Lobbying Group

📅 2026-08-13

The board is holding a first reading for revisions to the entire 200 and 300 policy series, using the Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB) Policy Manual as the source. These boilerplate policies from an outside lobbying group often contain language that undermines parental rights and introduces ideological agendas.

Recommended Action Plan

DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the Grant Wood AEA Board (see the Official Agenda link for contact info). Demand that the full text of all proposed 200 and 300 series policies be posted publicly for parental review at least 72 hours before any vote. Ask: ‘Why are we adopting policies from an external lobbying group instead of developing them with our own community?’

💰 Taxpayer Impact: Loss of Local Control

⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7)

Undisclosed Spending and Hires in Consent Agenda

📅 2026-08-13

The board plans to approve the ‘July Claims’ (bill payments) and a ‘Personnel Report’ (new hires/terminations) in a single ‘Consent Agenda’ vote without public discussion. The attachments detailing who is being paid and who is being hired were not available for review, preventing parental oversight of spending and staffing.

Recommended Action Plan

DEMAND A SEPARATE VOTE: Contact the Grant Wood AEA Board (see the Official Agenda link for contact info). ‘I demand that the Claims and Personnel reports be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and roll-call vote. Parents have a right to know how our money is being spent and who is being hired to work with our children.’

💰 Taxpayer Impact: Lack of Transparency

⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6)

Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying via IASB Delegate

📅 2026-08-13

The board is appointing a delegate to the Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB) Delegate Assembly. This delegate will use the board’s official power to vote on and shape the IASB’s statewide legislative platform, effectively using your local agency’s resources to lobby the state government.

Recommended Action Plan

GET ON RECORD: Contact the Grant Wood AEA Board (see the Official Agenda link for contact info). Ask who is being appointed and demand to know their stance on key parental rights issues before they are sent to represent the community’s interests at the state level.

💰 Taxpayer Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying

⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6)

Spending Tax Dollars on Lobbying Group Convention

📅 2026-08-13

The board is approving travel and registration expenses for members to attend the 2026 Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB) Annual Convention. This is the same lobbying organization that provides the boilerplate policies the board is being asked to adopt, meaning taxpayer funds are being used to train board members in the group’s ideology.

Recommended Action Plan

QUESTION THE EXPENSE: Contact the Grant Wood AEA Board (see the Official Agenda link for contact info). Ask for the total cost of this trip and what specific value it brings to students and parents that couldn’t be achieved through local engagement.

💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed Travel Costs

👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5)

New School Librarian Consultant Agreement

📅 2026-08-13

The board is approving a ‘Shared Services Agreement’ for a School Librarian Consultant from Central Rivers AEA. The details of this agreement, including the consultant’s duties and philosophy on book selection or removal, are in an attachment that was not provided.

Recommended Action Plan

INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘CRAEA – Librarian Consultant FY27’ attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm the scope of this consultant’s role. Email the board to ask what parental oversight will exist for this consultant’s recommendations.

💰 Taxpayer Impact: Ideological Book Curation

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