Alliance Defending Freedom
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📅 Tuesday, September 29, 2026 to Calendar
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We reviewed the upcoming agenda for Pendergast Elementary District (4283) and identified 2 items with potential legal exposure ahead of the vote.
✅ Precedent to Preserve
Adopted language worth preserving as precedent.
Strong Precedent (LEVEL 9)
Policy Adopted to Increase Health Provider Transparency
📅 September 29, 2026
The board is adopting revisions to Policy JLC, implementing A.R.S. 15-160.03, which grants parents the right to request the credentials of school health care providers. This policy strengthens parental oversight of student health services.
How to Preserve It

PRESERVE THE RECORD: Under Item 7.B, the Board is adopting Policy JLC. Capture the adopted policy text and the vote count. File as a model policy for parental rights and transparency regarding student health services.

✅ Why It Matters: Parental Rights – 14th Am. Due Process
Strong Precedent (LEVEL 7)
Requires Verification

Policy Update to Protect Patriotic Youth Group Access
📅 September 29, 2026
The board is adopting Policy JJAB, which implements a new state law (A.R.S. 15-120.08) requiring equal access for patriotic youth groups. The policy prohibits discrimination based on a group’s oath of allegiance to God and country, protecting their speech and association rights.
How to Preserve It

PULL THE DOCUMENT: Under Item 7.B, the Board is adopting Policy JJAB. Retrieve the adopted policy text from the district’s public records and file as a model policy for implementing A.R.S. 15-120.08.

✅ Why It Matters: First Amendment – Free Speech & Association
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