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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified. We found 3 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Superintendent Gatekeeps Parent Emails to Board
The Board Governance Handbook (Item II.11), up for review, establishes a protocol where emails from parents to the entire elected Board are funneled to a single response from the Board President or, preferably, the unelected Superintendent. This system is designed to prevent parents from communicating directly with their individual representatives and getting a personal response.
Recommended Action Plan
DEFEND YOUR VOICE: Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link for details) before the Oct 5 meeting: ‘Regarding the Governance Handbook review (Item II.11), I oppose any policy that funnels parent emails to a single response from the Superintendent. I elected you to represent me, and I expect to be able to communicate with you directly.’
💰 Impact: Access to Your Elected Official
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Board Policy Punishes High Public Turnout
The Board’s rules, detailed in the Governance Handbook (Item V.16) up for review, automatically cut public comment time from three minutes to just one minute if more than 20 people sign up to speak. This policy effectively silences parents on the most controversial issues, penalizing them for showing up in large numbers.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND YOUR THREE MINUTES: Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link for details) before the Oct 5 meeting: ‘Regarding the Governance Handbook review, I demand you strike the rule that cuts public comment to one minute. Punishing parents for showing up is unacceptable; every parent deserves their full three minutes, especially on controversial topics.’
💰 Impact: Your Right to Speak
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Board Prioritizes Lobbying with Taxpayer Resources
The Board’s own self-evaluation tool (Exhibit A, Dimension 5, Item 8) asks if the ‘Board is actively involved in state and federal legislation.’ This normalizes the use of district time and focus for political lobbying, instead of focusing exclusively on the education of children in the district.
Recommended Action Plan
FOCUS ON STUDENTS, NOT SACRAMENTO: Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link for details) before the Oct 5 meeting: ‘Regarding the Board Self-Evaluation (Item H.1), the Board’s job is to run our local schools, not to lobby on state and federal legislation. I demand the Board focus 100% of its resources on student achievement here in Palos Verdes.’
💰 Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
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