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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Palmdale Elementary. We found 9 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District to Administer Invasive Student ‘Climate’ Surveys
Action Item 19.a.2 approves an agreement with WestEd to administer the California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) to students. These ‘school climate’ surveys are known to ask students invasive and sensitive questions about their health, behaviors, and beliefs without full parental review of the exact questions being asked.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a major privacy violation. Email the Board (see official agenda for contacts): ‘Vote NO on Item 19.a.2. Parents must be able to review every question on the CHKS survey and provide active, written consent before it is given to our children. We do not consent to data-mining our kids.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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District Accepts $15.4M Federal Grant with Hidden Strings
Item 17.d.2.c is a continuation application for the $15.4 million federal Head Start/Early Head Start grant. These large federal grants often come with mandates for specific social-emotional learning (SEL) curricula, health services, and data sharing requirements that are not transparent to parents.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (see official agenda for contacts): ‘Regarding Item 17.d.2.c, I demand this item be pulled from the Consent Calendar. The Board must publicly disclose all curriculum, health, and data-sharing mandates attached to the $15.4M Head Start grant before accepting these funds.’
💰 Impact: $15.4M (Federal Strings Attached)
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District to Spend $49k on SEL Lunchtime Program
Item 17.c.8 approves a $49,183.20 contract with ELEVO for a student lunchtime program. The vendor’s stated mission is to ‘transform the well-being of students’ and build ‘mindsets,’ which is clear language for Social Emotional Learning (SEL) programming replacing unstructured playtime.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (see official agenda for contacts): ‘Pull Consent Item 17.c.8 for a separate vote. Parents send their children to school for academics, not to have their ‘mindsets’ and ‘well-being’ managed by outside vendors during lunch.’
💰 Impact: $49,183.20
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Renews EdTech for Special Needs Students
Item 17.c.7 is an $18,880 software license renewal with TeachTown for special education students. The district must provide evidence that this specific software produces meaningful academic gains and is not just a substitute for direct instruction from a qualified teacher.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK QUESTIONS: Email the Board (see official agenda for contacts): ‘Regarding Item 17.c.7, please provide the independent, non-vendor-funded evidence that TeachTown software improves academic outcomes. How much daily screen time does this add for our most vulnerable students?’
💰 Impact: $18,880
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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‘Equity’ Funds Used for Cooking and Gardening Classes
Item 17.c.4 approves a $59,922 contract with Little Whisk Academy for cooking and gardening classes, funded by ‘Equity Multiplier’ funds. The justification is to ‘develop positive relationships,’ which is language often used for Social Emotional Learning (SEL) initiatives disguised as enrichment.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK QUESTIONS: Email the Board (see official agenda for contacts): ‘Regarding Item 17.c.4, how does a cooking class advance academic equity? Please clarify how the district measures the outcomes of spending ‘Equity Multiplier’ funds on this program.’
💰 Impact: $59,922
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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District Approves $34k After-School Culinary Program
Item 17.c.6 approves a $33,981 contract with Meals in Motion for an after-school culinary program. The program aims to ‘strengthen family engagement’ and is funded by ‘Community Schools Funds,’ which can be a pipeline for non-academic, social-emotional programming.
Recommended Action Plan
MONITOR: Email the Board (see official agenda for contacts): ‘Regarding Item 17.c.6, please ensure the curriculum for the Meals in Motion program is focused solely on cooking and nutrition skills and is available for parental review.’
💰 Impact: $33,981
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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District Pays for SEL-Style Teacher Training
Item 17.d.2.b approves a $9,000 contract with Lakeshore Learning for professional development on ‘High-Quality Intentional Interactions.’ This is training for teachers on specific ways to interact with children, which can be a form of SEL or behavioral conditioning coaching.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Email the Board (see official agenda for contacts): ‘Regarding Item 17.d.2.b, please make the Lakeshore Learning training materials on ‘Intentional Interactions’ public. Parents have a right to know how teachers are being trained to interact with our children.’
💰 Impact: $9,000
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| ALERT (LEVEL 3) |
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District Hires Mental Health Vendor for Staff Counseling
Item 17.d.2.a approves a $3,000 contract with Wellness Together, Inc. to provide counseling services for Early Childhood Education staff. While this is for staff, not students, it normalizes the presence of school-based mental health vendors and creates a pathway for future student-facing services.
Recommended Action Plan
MONITOR: Track this vendor. While this contract is for staff, Wellness Together is a school-based mental health provider. We must watch for any expansion of their services to students.
💰 Impact: $3,000
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| ALERT (LEVEL 3) |
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District Approves New Coding Software for Students
Item 17.c.5 approves a $2,220 contract for CoderZ coding licenses from Intelitek, Inc. Before approving more screen-based learning, the board should present evidence that this software provides a better academic return than direct instruction from a teacher.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK QUESTIONS: Email the Board (see official agenda for contacts): ‘Regarding Item 17.c.5, what is the expected daily screen time for students using CoderZ, and what direct instruction will it replace? Please provide the non-vendor-funded studies showing its academic effectiveness before the vote.’
💰 Impact: $2,220
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