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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for San Marino Unified. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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University Agreement Allows Video Recording of Your Child
The district is approving a placement agreement with Western Governors University that allows student teachers to video record and live-stream classroom activities for their performance assessments. While the agreement mentions parental permission, these policies can be implemented without clear, affirmative consent, turning your child’s classroom into a training lab.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) before the September 22 meeting: ‘Regarding Consent Item 11j, what is the exact process for obtaining parental consent for video recording? Will you guarantee an ‘opt-in’ only policy, not a buried ‘opt-out,’ to protect student privacy?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District Silences Parents’ Online Comments
The district’s public comment policy states that comments submitted online “will not be read during the meeting.” This prevents busy parents who cannot attend in person from having their voices heard publicly by the board and community, effectively silencing a portion of the public.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This policy limits public input. Sign up to speak in person at the meeting on September 22. Demand the board read all public comments into the public record, regardless of how they are submitted. Your right to be heard is not optional.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Voice Silenced
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Massive Spending on Student Data Platform
The warrant report shows over $84,000 in payments to PowerSchool Group LLC, a massive student information system. These platforms are the backbone of student data collection and can be used to track sensitive information and integrate with third-party SEL and behavioral analysis vendors.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE HARD QUESTIONS: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding the PowerSchool payments in Item 11d, what specific student data is being collected? Which third-party vendors have access to this data, and what is the parental consent and opt-out process?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $84,029.29
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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SEL & Surveillance Spending Hidden in Consent Agenda
Buried in hundreds of pages of financial reports are payments to vendors pushing Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and student surveillance. Payments were made to “The Zones of Regulation” and “Center for the Collaborative Classroom” for SEL curriculum, and “SmartPass” for a digital hall pass system that tracks student movement.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND A SEPARATE VOTE: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) before September 22: ‘I demand the Warrant and Purchase Order reports (Items 11d and 11f) be pulled from the Consent Agenda. The Board must publicly discuss and justify spending taxpayer money on SEL programs and student surveillance technology.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $8,871+ (known vendors)
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Opportunity to Inspect All District Textbooks
The board is holding a public hearing and voting to certify that all students have “sufficient” textbooks and instructional materials for the year. This is a critical opportunity for parents to attend and demand to see the materials being approved for every subject, especially in ELA, history, and health.
Recommended Action Plan
SHOW UP & INSPECT: Attend the public hearing for Item 8a on September 22. Use public comment to ask: ‘Where can parents physically inspect the complete set of instructional materials that the board is voting to approve under Resolution No. 5?’ Don’t let them approve materials sight-unseen.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Rubber-Stamping Curriculum
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
The board is conducting a “First Read” of a new policy on homework, BP 6154. The text of the proposed policy was not included in the agenda packet, preventing public review before the meeting.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy changes.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: No Public Review
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