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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for San Gabriel Unified. We found 7 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District to Adopt New “Inclusive” Sex-Ed Policy
The board is set to approve CSBA policy BP 6142.1, which mandates ‘comprehensive sexual health’ instruction. This new policy requires teaching about ‘gender, gender identity, gender expression,’ being ‘inclusive of same-sex relationships,’ and exploring ‘the harm of negative gender stereotypes’ for all students in grades 7-12. This replaces traditional health education with ideological instruction on sensitive topics without clear parental consent for the specific content.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a critical vote. Email the Board (contact info on district website) and sign up for public comment: ‘Vote NO on Action Item 9.E.2. Parents, not the school district, should be the primary educators of their children on sensitive topics like gender identity and sexual orientation.’
💰 Impact: Parental Rights Violated
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District to Renew Student Internet Surveillance Software
Under Consent Agenda Item 11.A.5, the district plans to approve a 3-year, $55,426 contract renewal for Lightspeed Systems. This software monitors all student internet activity on school devices, going beyond simple content filtering into active surveillance of what students search for and write online. The district has not provided a clear policy on what data is collected, who has access to it, or how it is used.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘I demand Consent Item 11.A.5 be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and roll-call vote. Before renewing Lightspeed Systems, parents deserve to know what student data is being collected and who can access it.’
💰 Impact: $55,426.00
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Policy Update Promotes Activist Group on Student IDs
As part of the CSBA policy updates in Item 9.E.2, the new BP 5141.4 directs the district to print the phone number for ‘The Trevor Project’s LGBTQ+ suicide hotline’ on all student ID cards for grades 7-12. The Trevor Project is a political activist organization, and this policy uses school resources to promote a specific ideological group to students. This is an inappropriate use of an official school document to direct students to an external activist organization.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND NEUTRALITY: Email the Board (contact info on district website) regarding Item 9.E.2: ‘Student ID cards should list neutral, non-ideological resources like the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The district must not use official documents to promote political activist groups like The Trevor Project to our children.’
💰 Impact: Promotion of Activist Group
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Vague Math Curriculum Process
Item 9.B.4 asks the board to approve a $20,900 contract with the Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) to guide the district’s entire TK-12 math curriculum adoption process. The agenda references a proposal from OCDE, but the actual document was not provided in the board packet. This process will determine what math curriculum our children use for years, and parents have no visibility into the guiding philosophy or materials OCDE will use.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy changes. If the proposal is missing or vague, email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Postpone the vote on Item 9.B.4 until the full OCDE proposal is made public. Parents have a right to review the plan that will guide our district’s math curriculum adoption.’
💰 Impact: $20,900.00
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Renews Student Data Monitoring Platform
The district is renewing a $28,187 subscription to Curriculum Associates’ ‘Ellevation’ platform under item 9.B.2. This software is designed to ‘more closely monitor English learners’ and syncs with the student information system nightly, collecting and analyzing student data. The district has not provided independent evidence that this platform improves academic outcomes, nor has it detailed what specific data is being collected and shared.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND EVIDENCE: Email the Board (contact info on district website) before the vote on Item 9.B.2: ‘What independent, non-vendor-supplied evidence shows that the Ellevation platform produces meaningful academic gains for students? What specific student data does it collect and who owns it?’
💰 Impact: $28,187.00 (Federal Strings Attached)
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Report Exposes Failing Charter School
Item 9.A.1 is the district’s annual report on the ‘Options for Youth’ charter school, which reveals the school is ‘Not On Track’ for financial viability or effective governance. The report flags serious issues, including potential double-payments for services, conflicts of interest with related vendors, and questionable ADA (attendance) reporting. Parents need to be aware of the severe mismanagement at this charter school operating under the district’s authority.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY: Email the Board (contact info on district website) regarding Item 9.A.1: ‘Thank you for the thorough oversight report on Options for Youth. What specific, immediate actions will the Board take to address the serious financial and governance failures at this charter school to protect students and taxpayers?’
💰 Impact: Poor Charter Oversight
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| ALERT (LEVEL 2) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
Item 9.B.1 is the quarterly report on Williams Uniform Complaints, which relate to instructional materials, teacher vacancies, and facility conditions. While the agenda summary states there were zero complaints filed, the actual report form (Attachment 5) could not be extracted from the packet.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy changes. The agenda summary suggests this is a routine report with no issues, but it’s always good practice to verify.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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