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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Johnston Comm School District. We found 7 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Board to Vote on Resolution Lobbying State Legislature
Action Item XI.I is a resolution for the Board to formally adopt four legislative priorities to lobby the state government. These include a 5% increase in state school funding (SSA), fully funding preschool, and providing universal free breakfast and lunch to all students. This is the district using its official position and our tax dollars to take a political stance on state-level spending and policy.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is not the Board’s job. Sign up for public comment on Item XI.I and email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Focus on academics, not lobbying. Vote NO on the resolution in Item XI.I and stop spending our resources on political activism.’
💰 Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Recommends Rejecting Pocket Constitution Donations
Under Consent Item IX.C, the administration is recommending the Board reject a donation of pocket Constitutions for every 8th grader. The district claims the donating groups are ‘political entities’ and that distributing the Constitutions would violate board policy. This sets a dangerous precedent of labeling patriotic and civic materials as too political for students.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘I demand Consent Item IX.C be pulled for a separate discussion and roll-call vote. Since when is the Constitution a partisan document? Accept the donation and give our kids the founding documents.’
💰 Impact: Civics Education Blocked
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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$82,875 Spent on ‘Teachtown’ Special Ed Curriculum
Hidden in the bill list (Attachment 5), the district spent $82,875 on ‘Teachtown’ curriculum. This program, primarily for special education, heavily features social skills and adaptive behavior training, which are often vehicles for Social Emotional Learning (SEL). Parents of special needs students deserve to know what behavioral or ideological content is being taught through this expensive program.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ANSWERS: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding the $82,875 purchase of Teachtown curriculum, please provide the board and the public with a full review of the program’s social skills and behavioral content before it is used with students.’
💰 Impact: $82,875
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Forms New ‘Social, Emotional, Behavioral, and Mental Health’ Committee
Under Item X.B, the district is presenting the membership for its new ‘SIAC SEBMH Committee.’ SEBMH stands for Social, Emotional, Behavioral, and Mental Health. This formalizes a committee dedicated to advancing SEL and mental health initiatives, creating a permanent foothold for these ideologies in the district’s advisory structure.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE HARD QUESTIONS: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item X.B, what is the specific mandate of the new SEBMH committee? Parents are concerned this will prioritize SEL over academics and must have oversight over its recommendations.’
💰 Impact: Formalizing SEL Focus
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Career Counseling Expanded to 6th Graders
Action Item XI.N expands ‘Postsecondary Education Counseling’ from high school down to 6th through 12th grade. While career prep sounds good, this significantly increases counselor access to younger, more impressionable students. This can be a pathway for introducing SEL, ‘global citizenship,’ and other ideological concepts under the guise of career planning.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND CURRICULUM REVIEW: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding the expansion of counseling in Item XI.N, what specific curriculum will be used with middle schoolers? Parents must be able to review all materials before this program begins.’
💰 Impact: Increased Counselor Influence
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| ALERT (LEVEL 3) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
Action Item XI.A is a request to approve a new ‘National History Day’ club. The attachment with the club’s request form was not available for analysis. While the title seems harmless, the purpose and activities of any new club should be verified by parents.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached to Item XI.A in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm the purpose and activities of this proposed new club.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Club Details
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 8) |
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District Creates New Opt-Out Form for Sex-Ed
Under Action Item XI.M, the Board is set to approve policy 603.05E1, a new form for parents to excuse their children from ‘human growth and development’ instruction. This creates a clear, official process for parents to opt their children out of sex education content they find inappropriate. This is a significant victory for parental rights and transparency.
How to Lock It In
SECURE THE WIN: Show up to thank the Board for approving Item XI.M. Get this victory on the public record to ensure it can’t be quietly reversed and use it as a model for parents in neighboring districts to demand the same.
✅ Why It Matters: Strengthened Parental Rights
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