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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for West-MEC – Western Maricopa Education Center (80923). We found 3 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District to Spend $70K on Student Career Assessment Platform
The board plans to approve a $70,000 sole-source contract for ‘Pipeline AZ,’ an online platform that gives students a ‘customized assessment’ to guide their career path. It is unclear what data this assessment collects, who owns it, and whether it profiles students on non-academic factors like personality or beliefs.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and demand that Consent Item F.7 be pulled for a separate discussion and vote. Ask the board: ‘What specific questions are on this student assessment? Who owns the student data collected by Pipeline AZ, and how is it protected? Please provide the parental opt-out form before this is approved.’
💰 Impact: $70,000
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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‘Blank Check’ for Staff Travel on Consent Agenda
The board is set to approve a list of ‘Overnight and Out-of-State Travel’ requests hidden on the consent agenda. The document listing the destinations, costs, and purpose of this travel is not included in the public packet, preventing parents from seeing if taxpayer money is being spent on ideological or activist conferences.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘10.7.26 GB Travel Items.pdf’ attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains spending on ideological conferences. Contact the District Office and demand that Consent Item F.6 be pulled for a separate discussion and that the full travel details be made public before the vote.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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| ALERT (LEVEL 3) |
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District to Report on Lobbying Efforts
The Superintendent’s staff will report on ‘discussions with lobbyists’ and their work on state ‘house and senate bills.’ This is an early warning that the district may be using taxpayer resources to take sides on political issues that could affect parental rights.
Recommended Action Plan
MONITOR: Pay close attention to this presentation under Item D.3. If the district is lobbying against parental rights bills, be prepared to challenge them at the next meeting. Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and ask for the presentation materials to be posted online.
💰 Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
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