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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District. We found 10 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Disposing of $10K Phonics Curriculum
The district is disposing of over $10,000 worth of ‘Fundations’ reading curriculum, a strong phonics-based program, purchased just four years ago. The district provides no reason for this disposal, raising concerns that they are quietly abandoning proven reading instruction methods for less effective, ideologically-driven ‘balanced literacy’ or ‘whole language’ approaches.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a major red flag. Contact the District Office at (515) 967-7819 and sign up for public comment. ‘Regarding Item 3.G, why is the district throwing away a $10,000 phonics curriculum? We demand a public explanation and a commitment to science-based reading instruction before you approve this.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Return to Failed Reading Methods
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Board Limits Public Comment and Input
The Board’s meeting procedures limit total public comment to 30 minutes and require parents to notify the superintendent 10 working days in advance to place an item on the agenda for a vote. These rules create significant barriers for parents to voice concerns and hold the board accountable, especially on urgent issues.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND A VOICE: Contact the District Office at (515) 967-7819 and email the Board (contact info on district website). ‘Item 2.A’s public comment rules are too restrictive. We demand you reduce the 10-day agenda notice requirement and remove the 30-minute total time cap to ensure parental voices are heard.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Reduced Parental Voice
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Board Goals Prioritize ‘Social and Emotional Growth’
The Board’s official goals for 2025-2026 explicitly state a focus on students’ ‘social, and emotional growth,’ embedding Social Emotional Learning (SEL) into the district’s core mission. This shifts focus and resources away from academic mastery and toward subjective, psychological programming in the classroom.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ACADEMIC FOCUS: Contact the Board (contact info on district website). ‘The Board’s primary goal should be academic excellence, not ‘social and emotional growth.’ I urge you to revise the Board Goals to prioritize measurable academic outcomes over subjective SEL initiatives.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Replacing Academics with SEL
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District Buys ‘Soft Skills’ Online Textbook
An invoice shows the district purchased a ‘Soft Skills’ online textbook for $579.60 from Goodheart Willcox. ‘Soft skills’ is a common corporate euphemism for Social Emotional Learning (SEL), meaning the district is directly buying and implementing SEL curriculum.
Recommended Action Plan
REJECT SEL IN THE CLASSROOM: Contact the District Office at (515) 967-7819. ‘The invoice for a ‘Soft Skills’ textbook is a purchase of SEL curriculum. We want our schools to teach academics, not subjective emotional theories. This purchase must be rejected.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $579.60
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Renews $8,775 Contract with IXL Learning
The district is spending $8,775 to renew its contract with IXL Learning, a massive online learning platform. While used for academics, IXL has been known to include Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and other ideological content, which parents may not be aware of or able to review.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND CURRICULUM REVIEW: Contact the District Office at (515) 967-7819. ‘Regarding the $8,775 IXL Learning contract in the invoice list, I demand to know how parents can review all content, including any SEL modules, their children will be exposed to on this platform before it is used.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $8,775
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Survey Pushes SEL and ‘Global’ Ideology
The district is presenting a draft ‘Community Needs Assessment Survey’ that is heavily biased towards Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and ideological concepts. The survey asks leading questions about ‘social, emotional and behavioral support’ and introduces the ‘Portrait of a Bluejay’ initiative, which includes the goal of making students ‘Globally Minded.’
Recommended Action Plan
REJECT THE PREMISE: Contact the District Office at (515) 967-7819. ‘Regarding the draft survey in Item 2.E, parents want a focus on academic excellence, not subjective ‘social-emotional’ metrics or ‘Globally Minded’ ideology. This survey is designed to create a false mandate for social engineering in our schools.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Manufacturing Consent for SEL
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Launches ‘Therapeutic Classroom’ Program
The Director of Special Education report confirms the launch of a ‘Therapeutic Classroom’ for seven students. While some students need extra support, these types of intensive programs can involve psychological interventions that operate outside of full parental consent and transparency.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the Director of Special Education (contact info on district website). ‘Regarding the ‘Therapeutic Classroom’ mentioned in the SpEd report, what are the specific parental notification and consent policies for any psychological or behavioral interventions used in this program?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: School-Based Therapy
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Vague ‘Passport to Culture’ Contract on Consent Agenda
A contract for a ‘Passport to Culture’ program is being approved on the consent agenda, but the attachment detailing the program was not included in the public documents. This title could represent anything from a benign geography lesson to a ‘Global Citizenship’ curriculum designed to undermine American values.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘Passport to Culture (2).pdf’ attached to Item 3.D in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy changes. Demand the Board pull this item from the consent agenda for a full public discussion.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed Curriculum
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Vague ‘Credit Recovery’ Contract on Consent Agenda
The board is approving an agreement with DMACC for a ‘Youth Consortium Credit Recovery Program’ on the consent agenda, but the document explaining the program’s content and oversight is not provided. These programs can sometimes be used to pass students without mastering core subjects, lowering academic standards.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘DMACC Consortium Agmnt- Bondurant-Ferrar 9.14.2026.pdf’ attached to Item 3.D in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm the program’s standards. Email the board to ask how academic rigor is maintained in this program.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Lowered Academic Standards
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Win (LEVEL 4) |
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District Supports Student Trip to National FFA Convention
The Superintendent’s update includes a proposal to send students to the National FFA Convention, a valuable career and leadership development opportunity. This is a positive sign of the district investing in practical, non-ideological programs that prepare students for the future.
How to Lock It In
AMPLIFY THE GOOD: Email the Board (contact info on district website) and thank them for supporting the FFA trip in Item 6.A. ‘Thank you for investing in real-world skills and leadership through FFA. Please continue to prioritize these excellent, career-focused programs.’
✅ Why It Matters: Student Opportunity
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