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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Covina-Valley Unified. We found 5 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Board to Approve $72,800 Expansion of Student Data-Mining Software
The district is increasing its contract with Parsec Education, Inc. by $72,800, bringing the new annual cost to $197,800. This software is used to ‘analyze disparate educational data’ and build ‘custom dashboards,’ creating a massive surveillance system tracking student information without clear parental oversight.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Consent Item XIII.V.viii, what specific student data points are being collected and analyzed by Parsec Education? Parents have a right to know how their children’s data is being used before you approve a $197,800 annual contract. Please pull this for a full discussion.’
💰 Impact: $197,800 per year
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District to Pay for ‘Character Strong’ Social-Emotional Learning Training
The district plans to pay Character Strong, LLC $4,500 for a one-day training on Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) for elementary teachers. Character Strong is a prominent national vendor promoting Social Emotional Learning (SEL), which often replaces traditional academics with subjective, values-laden instruction.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: This is hidden in the Consent Agenda. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item XIII.T.x, please pull the Character Strong contract from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and vote. Parents deserve to know what SEL training our teachers are receiving and how it will impact classroom instruction.’
💰 Impact: $4,500
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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New Digital Behavior Tracking System for Elementary Students
The board is set to approve a $2,762 contract with Navigate360, LLC for a ‘digital student store’ and ‘analytical discipline data system’ at Workman Elementary. This system creates a digital file on student behavior, rewarding them with points and tracking discipline, which can be used for social credit-style interventions.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item XIII.V.vi, what specific student behaviors will be tracked by Navigate360, who has access to this data, and is there a parental opt-out? This data system should not be approved without clear answers to parents.’
💰 Impact: $2,762
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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University Social Work Interns to be Placed in Schools
The district is approving an agreement with Portland State University’s School of Social Work to place their students in our schools for ‘supervised practicum experiences.’ This opens the door for interns trained in progressive ideologies to interact with students, potentially without direct parental oversight or awareness of the content being discussed.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: The agreement for Item XIII.G was not included in the agenda packet. Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and ask for a copy of the Memorandum of Understanding with Portland State University to see what guardrails are in place to protect students and parental rights.
💰 Impact: Ideological Influence
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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District Approving More Screen-Based Learning Software
The district plans to spend $682 on IXL Learning software for Deaf and Hard of Hearing classes, adding more screen time to the school day. The district has not provided evidence that this specific software leads to meaningful academic gains or what direct instruction it will replace.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK FOR PROOF: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Before approving Item XIII.V.v for IXL Learning, please provide the independent, non-vendor-funded evidence showing this product’s academic effectiveness. How many daily minutes of screen time will this add, and what teacher-led instruction will it displace?’
💰 Impact: $682
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