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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Kyrene Elementary District (4267). We found 9 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Pushing to Adopt K-5 SEL Curriculum
The district is fast-tracking the adoption of a new K-5 Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum explicitly aligned to the controversial CASEL framework. The three vendors under consideration—Character Strong, Quaver ED, and Project Wayfinder—specialize in replacing traditional academics with psychological programming and social engineering.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is the time to show up. Email the Governing Board (see Official Agenda link for contacts) and sign up for public comment: ‘Vote NO on the SEL curriculum adoption. We want our children learning reading, writing, and math, not undergoing psychological conditioning from vendors like Character Strong.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Psychological Programming in Class
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Board Policy Limits Public Comment Time
Under agenda item 5.01 and the proposed Policy 1-302, the board president can reduce public comment time from 3 minutes down to 1 minute per person if more than 30 people sign up to speak. This is a tactic to silence mass parental opposition on controversial issues by severely limiting their ability to be heard.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND YOUR TIME: Email the Governing Board (see Official Agenda link for contacts): ‘Do not approve Policy 1-302 with language that punishes parents for showing up in large numbers. Every parent deserves a meaningful opportunity to speak, regardless of how many others are in the room.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Silencing Parental Voice
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Policy Allows Child Services to Interview Kids at School
Proposed Policy 5-402 allows Department of Child Safety (DCS) caseworkers to interview your child on school grounds without your knowledge or consent. The policy states parents will be notified *unless* an investigator decides it would ‘impede the investigation,’ giving the state a loophole to question children alone.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND AMENDMENT: Email the Governing Board (see Official Agenda link for contacts): ‘Policy 5-402 must be amended to require parental notification for any student interview by an outside agency, except where a court order is presented. The district should not be facilitating secret interviews of our children.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Bypassing Parental Consent
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Director of ‘Academic Equity’ to Evaluate Teachers
The board is approving Jay McClung, the ‘Assistant Director, Academic Equity and Excellence,’ as a qualified teacher evaluator. This places an administrator with an explicit equity-focused role in a position to judge teachers, potentially based on their adherence to DEI ideology rather than their teaching effectiveness.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Governing Board (see Official Agenda link for contacts): ‘What are the evaluation criteria used by the Assistant Director of Academic Equity? We demand that teacher evaluations be based on academic outcomes, not compliance with a political agenda.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Ideological Teacher Evaluations
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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University Agreement Places Counselors in Schools
The district is approving an agreement with Grand Canyon University to place student interns, including ‘counselor candidates,’ in schools. This creates a pipeline for school-based mental health services that can operate without direct parental involvement or consent for every session.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK QUESTIONS: Email the Governing Board (see Official Agenda link for contacts): ‘Under the GCU agreement, what are the specific policies for parental notification and consent before a student intern counselor meets with a child? We must have an opt-in for all non-academic counseling.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Student Awards Based on SEL Competencies
The ‘Kyrene Super Students’ award is based on the ‘Portrait of a Kyrene Kid,’ which includes SEL-aligned traits like ‘Self-Advocate’ and ‘Community Contributor.’ This reframes student achievement away from academics and towards subjective social behaviors, embedding SEL into the school’s reward system.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK QUESTIONS: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘What are the specific, measurable criteria for the Portrait of a Kyrene Kid competencies? How do you ensure these awards are not rewarding social activism over academic excellence?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Academics De-emphasized
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| ALERT (LEVEL 3) |
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Ideological Language in District ‘Promise’
The district’s official ‘Promise’ statement uses ideological buzzwords like ‘welcoming, inclusive learning environments’ and ‘strong sense of belonging.’ These terms are often used to justify Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs.
Recommended Action Plan
Monitor: This language creates a policy justification for future ideological programs. Keep this ‘Promise’ on file to cite when SEL/DEI initiatives are proposed.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Opening for SEL/DEI
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| ALERT (LEVEL 2) |
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District Adopts Ideological Land Acknowledgment
The board will open its meeting with a formal ‘Land Acknowledgement’ statement, recognizing the district is on ancestral tribal lands. This is a political statement that inserts contemporary social justice concepts into official school board proceedings.
Recommended Action Plan
Monitor: This is becoming common practice, but it signals a focus on social issues over academics. No immediate action required, but note the board’s priorities.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Focus on Activism
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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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WIN: New Policy Strengthens Parental Rights
The board is introducing Policy 1-401, a strong ‘Parents/Guardian Rights in Education’ policy. It requires parental OPT-IN for any instruction on sexuality (even outside of sex-ed class), requires OPT-IN for student surveys, and gives parents the right to review all learning materials and withdraw their child from anything they find harmful.
How to Lock It In
SECURE THE WIN: Show up or email the Governing Board (see Official Agenda link for contacts) to express strong support for Policy 1-401. ‘Thank you for introducing Policy 1-401. Please pass it without any weakening amendments to ensure parental rights are the cornerstone of our district.’
✅ Why It Matters: Protecting Our Kids
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