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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Sioux Falls School District 49-5. We found 5 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Undisclosed Contracts & Purchases Hidden in Consent Agenda
The board is approving multiple items including new contracts, purchase orders over $50k, and donations without providing any public details or attachments listing the vendors or terms. This lack of transparency allows controversial agreements to be passed without parental scrutiny.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: The official agenda may have attachments for items 9.D.1, 9.D.3, 9.D.4, 9.D.5, and 9.D.6. Open the agenda at the provided URL and check these files for ideological vendors (e.g., Panorama, CASEL) or controversial terms. Demand the Board pull all of 9.D from the consent agenda for public discussion.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Teacher “Professional Development” Update
The superintendent is presenting an update on teacher training. “Professional Development” is frequently used as a vehicle to introduce controversial ideologies like Critical Race Theory, “anti-racism,” and gender identity politics to teachers, which then get passed down into the classroom.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and request a copy of all materials and a list of all outside consultants used for the ‘Professional Development’ mentioned in Item 10.B. Parents have a right to know what teachers are being trained to teach their children.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Ideological Teacher Training
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Opaque $6.8M Spending Hidden in Consent Agenda
The board is approving a $6.8 million “Claims” payment without a public list of vendors or services. This bundle prevents individual review and could be used to pay for controversial consultants or programs without public debate.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and demand that Item 9.B, ‘Approval of Claims,’ be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion. Ask for a full, public list of all vendors and payments included in this $6.8 million authorization before it is approved.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $6.8M (Undisclosed Vendors)
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Vague “Personnel Report” Requires Manual Review
The agenda includes a “Personnel Report” for approval without any details on new hires, reassignments, or terminations. This could conceal the hiring of staff for ideological roles like DEI or SEL coordinators.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file for ‘Personnel Report’ attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains new hires for ideological positions. Email the board to demand transparency on all new administrative roles.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Ideological Staffing
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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“Community Learning Center” Programming Update
The superintendent will report on “Community Learning Center” programming. These centers can be used to introduce social-emotional learning (SEL) or other “whole child” initiatives that replace academic focus and can operate outside of direct parental oversight.
Recommended Action Plan
Monitor: Pay close attention to the details of this report during the meeting. If it includes SEL, mental health screening, or partnerships with outside activist groups, be prepared to challenge it when it comes up for a vote in a future meeting.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Mission Creep
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