|
Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Lake Bluff ESD 65. We found 5 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
|
District Hires “MTSS” Consultant for $10,000
The district’s financial report shows a $10,000 payment to “Ali Hearn Coaching & Consulting” for a “MTSS audit and consulting services.” Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) is a framework often used to implement school-wide behavioral and social-emotional interventions, which can lead to data collection on students without specific parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a major step toward a school-wide behavioral surveillance system. Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and sign up for public comment. Ask the board: ‘What is the scope of the MTSS audit from Ali Hearn Coaching & Consulting, what specific student data will be collected, and will parents have the right to opt their children out of this system?’
💰 Impact: $10,000
|
| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
|
Budget Funds “Dysregulation Space” for Students
The final budget (Item 11.C) prioritizes “Student Growth and Support” by funding an “additional dysregulation space to support students and reduce classroom disruption.” This therapeutic language describes what are essentially in-school calming rooms or SEL intervention spaces, which can operate outside of direct parental oversight and consent.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on the district website) before the vote on the budget (Item 11.C): ‘Regarding the new ‘dysregulation space,’ what specific training will staff receive, what are the criteria for sending a child to this space, and what is the parental notification and consent process?’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed
|
| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
|
Vague Policy Updates on “Controversial Issues” and “Data Privacy”
The board is set for a final vote on “Press Packet 122” (Item 11.F), a large batch of policy updates. While meeting minutes claim the changes are minor, the packet includes high-risk policies like “Teaching About Controversial Issues” (6:80) and “Student Data Privacy and Security” (7:345), but the actual text of the changes is not included in the agenda.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Before the final vote on Item 11.F, Press Packet 122, please provide a red-lined version of the proposed changes to policies 6:80 and 7:345. Parents have a right to see the exact language being approved before it becomes policy.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Policy Changes
|
| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
|
“Community Wellness Task Force” Launching Surveys
The district is promoting a “Community Wellness Task Force” that is launching a “Kindness Initiative.” This initiative involves surveying students, parents, and teachers to “assess community needs,” which is often a pretext for collecting subjective data to justify new Social Emotional Learning (SEL) programs and interventions.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and ask: ‘Please provide parents with copies of all surveys from the Community Wellness Task Force before they are given to students. What is the explicit opt-out process for this data collection?’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
|
| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
|
District Pays $6,800 to SEL-Linked Vendor “Solution Tree”
The district’s financial report shows a $6,800 payment to Solution Tree, a vendor known for promoting Professional Learning Community (PLC) models that can be used to introduce SEL and DEI concepts. The payment was for an opening day speaker who discussed “collective efficacy and leadership.”
Recommended Action Plan
MONITOR: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) to ask if any materials from the Solution Tree presentation are available for parental review and what, if any, follow-up training is planned. This establishes a relationship with a vendor to watch.
💰 Impact: $6,800
|
|
|
“We do not co-parent with the government.”
Moms for Liberty is the nation’s largest grassroots organization fighting for parental rights. Through national members and local chapters, our work ensures parents, not the government or radical activists, make the decisions concerning the upbringing and education of their children.
JOIN THE FIGHT
Powered by Sentinel Engine |