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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Upland Unified. We found 10 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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School Partnership with External Health Clinic
The district is approving a partnership (MOU) with Golden Gate Health to provide ‘immunization record reviews,’ ‘health education workshops,’ and ‘facilitate access’ to their clinic. This could create a pathway for students to receive health services or counseling at school without direct, in-person parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: The MOU document was not included in the public packet. Open file ‘Golden Gate Health 8-25-26’ in the Official Agenda (linked above) to determine the exact services offered and what parental consent is required. Email the Board: ‘What specific health services and education will Golden Gate Health provide on campus, and will parents be required to be physically present to consent for any service provided to their minor child?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Health Privacy
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Vague ‘Services’ for ‘Identified Students’
The district is contracting with South Coast Community Services to provide unspecified ‘specific services to identified students in need.’ The agenda gives no detail on what these services are, how students are ‘identified,’ or if parental consent is the primary trigger for services.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: The contract details are in an attachment not included in the public packet. Open file ‘South Coast Community Services MOU copy’ in the Official Agenda (linked above). Email the Board: ‘Regarding the MOU with South Coast, what specific services will be provided, what is the criteria for a student to be ‘identified,’ and what is the parental notification and consent process before any services are rendered?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Parental Consent
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Hiring Undisclosed ‘Consultants’
The board is voting to approve multiple ‘Consultants’ Agreements’ hidden on the consent agenda. The agenda provides no names, services, or costs, stating only ‘Various Amounts/Various Funding,’ preventing any public scrutiny of who is being hired and for what purpose.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board and Superintendent: ‘Pull Item V.Q, the Consultants’ Agreements, from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and vote. Parents deserve to know who the district is hiring, for what purpose, and at what cost before it is approved.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Reduces Oversight on Spending
The board is voting to increase its ‘micro-purchase threshold’ from $10,000 to $50,000. This change means the district can spend up to $50,000 on supplies or services with a single vendor without going through a formal, competitive bidding process, reducing public oversight.
Recommended Action Plan
Email the Board: ‘Vote NO on Resolution 08-25-26(A). Maintaining the $10,000 competitive bid threshold ensures financial accountability and transparency. Why is the district seeking to reduce oversight on taxpayer funds?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Reduced Spending Oversight
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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New K-12 Math Curriculum Adoption
The district is adopting a new K-12 math curriculum from Amplify. While presented as a standard math program, parents have a right to review the materials for any embedded social concepts or pedagogical approaches before a district-wide adoption.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: The curriculum details were not included in the public packet. Open file ‘Curriculum -Amplify’ in the Official Agenda (linked above). Email the Chief Academic Officer: ‘Please provide a public link for parents to review the full K-12 Amplify Desmos Math curriculum before the Board votes to approve it.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Taxpayer-Funded Political Lobbying
The district is renewing its $2,000 membership with SANDABS, a lobbying group. The agenda states this group meets in Sacramento to discuss ‘legislative proposals’ and conducts ‘candidate interviews,’ using public education funds to engage in political advocacy.
Recommended Action Plan
Email the Board: ‘Vote NO on renewing the SANDABS membership. Upland Unified’s budget should be spent on students in Upland, not on political lobbying and candidate interviews in Sacramento.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $2,000
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Secret Revisions to Board Policy
The board is conducting a ‘First Reading’ for ‘Minor Revisions of Board Policy 4121.’ The agenda provides no text of the proposed changes, preventing parents from knowing what rules are being altered. Policy 4121 often relates to teacher employment and conduct.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board: ‘The agenda for Item VII.B is opaque. Please provide the public with a red-lined version of the proposed changes to Board Policy 4121 so we can understand what is being revised.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed Policy Change
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Student Attendance Tracking Initiative
The district is declaring September ‘Attendance Awareness Month’ to combat absenteeism. The rationale states the goal is to help children thrive ‘academically, emotionally, and socially,’ which frames attendance as a whole-child/SEL issue and can be a precursor to more invasive data tracking or home visits.
Recommended Action Plan
Email the Board: ‘Regarding Resolution 08-25-26(B), what specific new programs or data tracking initiatives will be implemented under the banner of Attendance Awareness Month? Parents must be able to opt-out of any non-academic surveys or monitoring.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Student Data Privacy
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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District Approving Digital Content Vendor
The district is approving a $25,917 contract with EDpuzzle, a platform for interactive video content. While it can be a useful tool, it also allows for the easy distribution of unvetted videos and quizzes, and the contract details regarding data privacy are not public.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: The contract was not included in the public packet. Open file ‘EDpuzzle Contract’ in the Official Agenda (linked above). Email the Board: ‘Who owns the student data collected by EDpuzzle, and what is the process for parental review of video content assigned to students through this platform?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $25,917
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| ALERT (LEVEL 3) |
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Board Discussing Tripling Their Own Stipend
The Board is holding a discussion to increase their own monthly stipend from $400 to a potential maximum of $1,200. This represents a potential 200% pay raise for board members, authorized by a recent change in state law.
Recommended Action Plan
Monitor: This is a discussion item, not a vote. Be prepared to mobilize if they bring this back for an action vote at a future meeting. Taxpayer money should prioritize classrooms, not board member pay raises.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Potential Pay Raise
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