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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Federal Way School District. We found 8 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District to Spend $260,040 on Student Data-Mining and Surveys
The board is approving a $260,040 contract with Panorama Education Inc. for ‘License fees’ under the consent agenda. Panorama is a controversial vendor that collects sensitive social-emotional data on students through surveys, creating detailed psychological profiles on children without full parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a critical threat to student privacy. Email the Board at superintendent@fwps.org and sign up for public comment: ‘Vote NO on the Panorama Education contract in Item 2.7. We do not consent to psychological data-mining of our children.’
💰 Impact: $260,040
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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District Funneling $546,000 to ‘School Outreach Coordinators’
The board is approving a $546,000 contract with ‘Communities in Schools’ to place ‘School Outreach Coordinators’ in schools. These programs often operate as a ‘whole child’ support system that can provide services to students on campus, bypassing parental involvement and oversight.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board at superintendent@fwps.org: ‘Pull the Communities in Schools contract from Consent Item 2.7 for a separate vote. What specific services will be provided to students, and what are the parental notification and consent protocols?’
💰 Impact: $546,000
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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Board to Approve $470,853 for Screen-Based Reading Program
A massive $470,853 contract for Lexia Learning Systems, a student-facing EdTech software for literacy, is up for approval. The district has not provided independent evidence that this program produces academic gains superior to direct teacher instruction or what the total daily screen time for students will be.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND EVIDENCE: Email the Board at superintendent@fwps.org: ‘Before voting on the $470,853 Lexia contract in Item 2.4, please publish the independent, non-vendor-funded studies proving its effectiveness and state the total daily screen time it will add for a typical student.’
💰 Impact: $470,853
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District Adopting Plan with ‘Implicit Bias’ and ‘Affinity Groups’
Buried in the consent agenda (Item 2.10) is the Local Education Agency Consolidated Accountability Plan (L-CAP). This document embeds ideological concepts like ‘implicit bias’ training for staff, ‘affinity groups’ based on race, and ‘culturally sustaining’ materials into the district’s official strategy, shifting focus from academics to social engineering.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board at superintendent@fwps.org: ‘Pull Item 2.10, the L-CAP, from the consent agenda for a full discussion. We want to hear the board publicly debate the inclusion of divisive concepts like implicit bias training and affinity groups in our district’s official plan.’
💰 Impact: Academics Replaced by Ideology
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Spending $319,079 on Math and Literacy Software
A payment of $319,079 to Carnegie Learning is on the consent agenda. This is a student-facing software for core math and literacy instruction, replacing traditional teaching with more screen time.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND EVIDENCE: Email the Board at superintendent@fwps.org: ‘Regarding the $319,079 Carnegie Learning payment in Item 2.4, where is the independent proof this software is more effective than a teacher? Parents deserve to see the data before you approve this spending.’
💰 Impact: $319,079
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Seeks to Waive Public Bidding Rules
The Board is voting on Resolution 2026-15, which would authorize them to waive public bidding requirements. This action reduces transparency and could be used to fast-track contracts to preferred vendors without competitive oversight from taxpayers.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board at superintendent@fwps.org: ‘Regarding Item 4.4, Resolution 2026-15, why is the district seeking to waive public bidding requirements? The Board must explain this decision and identify the specific contracts this would apply to before any vote is taken.’
💰 Impact: Reduced Taxpayer Oversight
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Paying Creator of ‘Second Step’ SEL Curriculum
A payment of $5,739.70 to ‘Committee for Children’ for a workshop is in the consent agenda. Committee for Children is the creator of the controversial ‘Second Step’ Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum, which teaches subjective values and behaviors instead of focusing on core academics.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the Board at superintendent@fwps.org: ‘Regarding the Committee for Children payment in Item 2.4, parents have a right to know if the Second Step curriculum is being used in our schools. Please confirm and provide the parental opt-out form immediately.’
💰 Impact: $5,739.70
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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District Approving Multiple Payments to SEL Vendor ‘CharacterStrong’
The agenda includes multiple payments to ‘CharacterStrong LLC’ for software and curriculum, totaling over $9,000. CharacterStrong is a Social Emotional Learning (SEL) program that focuses on subjective character traits and emotional exercises, taking time away from academic instruction.
Recommended Action Plan
Monitor: Email the Board at superintendent@fwps.org: ‘I see multiple payments to the SEL vendor CharacterStrong. How is the district measuring the academic impact of this program, and how much instructional time is dedicated to it?’
💰 Impact: Over $9,000
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