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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Antioch CCSD 34. We found 4 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Board to Formalize Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Delegate
The board is reviewing a new resolution (2:120-E3) to appoint a delegate to the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) Delegate Assembly. This delegate will vote on resolutions that become the IASB’s official lobbying platform, using the district’s standing to influence state law. This means local school board decisions could be used to lobby for or against parental rights in the state capitol.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) before the meeting. Ask: ‘Regarding Item 6 and Resolution 2:120-E3, how will the Board ensure its IASB delegate’s votes reflect our community’s support for parental rights? We demand the Board’s consensus on IASB resolutions be debated and recorded in public meetings.’
💰 Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Policy Gives Board President Power to Shorten Public Comment
Under review in “Press 122” is Policy 2:230, which governs public participation. This policy grants the Board President the authority to unilaterally shorten the time for each person to speak. This could be used to silence parents and limit debate on controversial topics.
Recommended Action Plan
PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO SPEAK: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and demand that Policy 2:230 be amended to require a full board vote to shorten public comment time, not just the president’s discretion. Say: ‘The Board President should not have sole authority to limit the public’s speaking time. This power belongs to the full, elected board.’
💰 Impact: Reduced Parent Voice
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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District Policy Cites Precedent for Opt-Outs from LGBTQ+ Content
The district is reviewing Policy 6:80, “Teaching About Controversial Issues.” The policy’s legal notes cite a Supreme Court ruling that protects parents’ right to opt their elementary children out of instruction involving LGBTQ+-inclusive storybooks that violate their religious beliefs. This is a major victory, creating a strong foundation for parental notification and consent rights.
How to Lock It In
PACK THE ROOM TO SUPPORT THIS: Show up to the Policy Committee meeting to thank the Board for adopting policy language that explicitly protects a parent’s right to opt their child out of ideologically-driven curriculum. Get this on the record so it can’t be quietly reversed and use this policy as a model for neighboring districts. Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and say: ‘I strongly support the parental rights protections cited in the draft of Policy 6:80. Please ensure this language is adopted.’
✅ Why It Matters: Protecting Parental Rights
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| Major Win (LEVEL 9) |
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Policy Affirms Parental Right to Opt-Out of Undermining Curriculum
The review of Policy 6:70, “Teaching About Religions,” includes legal commentary affirming that a school “burdens the religious exercise of parents when it requires them to submit their children to instruction that poses ‘a very real threat of undermining’ the religious beliefs” they wish to instill. This strengthens the legal argument for parents to opt children out of any curriculum that contradicts their faith.
How to Lock It In
AMPLIFY THIS WIN: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) to praise the inclusion of legal precedent protecting religious freedom in Policy 6:70. This creates a powerful tool for parents. Say: ‘Thank you for recognizing the fundamental right of parents to direct the religious and moral upbringing of their children, as reflected in the notes for Policy 6:70.’
✅ Why It Matters: Upholding Religious Freedom
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