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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for La Mesa-Spring Valley. We found 5 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Board Mandates LGBTQ+ and ‘Bias Mitigation’ Training for Teachers
Under Item 6.A, the Board is voting on policy updates that mandate new, ideologically-focused training for staff. Policy 4131 requires annual ‘LGBTQ+ cultural competency’ training for teachers of grades 7-8 and introduces ‘bias mitigation training,’ which is a euphemism for implicit bias sessions. This shifts teacher development away from academic subjects and towards politically charged social theories.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a major policy shift hidden in an update. Email the Board via the district website and sign up for public comment. Demand the Board vote NO on the Policy 4131/4231/4331 updates in Item 6.A. Ask them: ‘Why are we prioritizing ideological training over closing learning gaps?’
💰 Impact: Teacher Time on Activism, Not Academics
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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District Replaces Discipline with ‘Social-Emotional Learning’
Item 5.A is a report on the district’s ‘Middle School Behavior Supports,’ which confirms a shift away from traditional discipline. The program uses an ‘alternative-to-suspension model’ based on ‘social-emotional learning’ and ‘restoring relationships’ (Restorative Practices). This approach often reduces consequences for misbehavior and replaces academic time with therapeutic interventions.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY: This is a report, not a vote, so it’s our chance to get on the record. Sign up for public comment on Item 5.A. Ask the Board: ‘Please provide the data showing that replacing consequences with SEL has improved student behavior and academic outcomes in this district.’
💰 Impact: Classroom Safety & Lost Instruction Time
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Ideological Vendor Contracts Hidden in ‘Consent’ Vote
Item 7.A bundles multiple contracts into a single ‘Business Consent’ vote, making it difficult to scrutinize individual vendors. Hidden inside are agreements with ‘San Diego Youth Services’ for ‘social-emotional skill-building’ and school-based mental health services, and ‘TranscenDANCE’ for dance classes that build ‘connection to self and others’—clear SEL language. This tactic pushes ideological programming past parents with minimal debate.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘I demand the contracts with San Diego Youth Services and TranscenDANCE be pulled from the Business Consent Items (7.A) for a separate discussion and roll-call vote. Parents deserve to know what ideological vendors are being paid with our tax dollars.’
💰 Impact: Stealth-Funded SEL Programs
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District Re-Affirms Use of i-Ready Digital Curriculum
Item 8.B is a resolution to certify the district has sufficient instructional materials, and it explicitly names ‘i-Ready Classroom Mathematics’ for grades K-5. This commits students to significant time on a digital platform instead of direct instruction from a teacher. The district has not provided independent evidence that this program improves math skills or specified how much daily screen time it adds.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND EVIDENCE: Email the Board before the meeting (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Resolution 26-27-04 under Item 8.B, before you certify i-Ready, please publish the independent, non-vendor-funded studies proving its effectiveness and state the total daily screen time required for a student to complete the curriculum. Parents deserve proof, not marketing claims.’
💰 Impact: Increased Student Screen Time
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Board Policy Limits Public Comment to 20 Minutes Per Topic
The agenda repeatedly states in items 1.C, 4.D, and 4.E that the Board limits the total time for public input on each item to 20 minutes. While the Board president can extend this, it sets a default that can be used to silence a large group of parents who show up to speak on a controversial issue. This procedural rule can effectively shut down parental rights and community feedback.
Recommended Action Plan
FIGHT FOR YOUR VOICE: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘I urge you to suspend the 20-minute total time limit for public comment on controversial items like the Policy Updates in 6.A. True governance requires listening to all parents, not cutting them off with a timer.’
💰 Impact: Suppressed Parent Voices
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