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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for West Des Moines Comm School District. We found 5 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required for Book Selection Policy
The agenda indicates Policy 605.02, ‘Selection of Instructional Materials,’ is being updated to align with the Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB), but the actual text is not provided. This policy controls how all curriculum and library books are chosen and is critical for ensuring parental review rights.
Recommended Action Plan
PROTECT PARENTAL REVIEW: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and demand the full text of proposed changes to Policy 605.02 be posted immediately. ‘Parents must be able to review any changes to the book and curriculum selection process before the Board votes. We will not accept a rubber stamp of IASB recommendations.’
💰 Impact: Weakened Parent Review
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required for Health Education Policy
The agenda lists Policy 603.05, ‘Health Education,’ for review but provides no text of the proposed changes. Health education is where districts often introduce controversial topics on sexuality and gender without parental knowledge.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and demand the full text of proposed changes to Policy 603.05 be posted publicly before any vote. ‘Parents have a right to see what you plan to teach our children about health and sexuality before it is approved.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Changes
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required for ‘Academic Freedom’ Policy
The board is reviewing Policy 603.09, ‘Academic Freedom,’ but has not provided the text of the changes. ‘Academic freedom’ is frequently used as a justification for teachers to introduce politically charged or age-inappropriate content into the classroom, bypassing parental oversight.
Recommended Action Plan
CLOSE THE LOOPHOLE: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and demand the full text of proposed changes to Policy 603.09. ‘We need to ensure ‘academic freedom’ does not mean teachers are free to push their personal politics on a captive audience of students.’
💰 Impact: Classroom Activism Loophole
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New Policy Opens Door to ‘Equity’ Based Curriculum Evaluation
The proposed new policy 602.03 on Curriculum Evaluation requires the district to analyze student performance by ‘sub-groups.’ This is often the first step toward implementing ‘equity’ initiatives, which can lead to unequal resource distribution and judging students by group identity instead of individual merit.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE HARD QUESTIONS: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and ask the Board: ‘Regarding proposed policy 602.03, what specific ‘sub-groups’ will be analyzed, and how will this data be used? We want assurance that this policy will not be used to create different standards or allocate resources based on race or identity politics.’
💰 Impact: Judging Kids by Group Identity
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 8) |
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District Affirms Parental Consent for Experimental Programs
The board is introducing a new policy, 602.04, that explicitly requires written parental consent before a student can be included in any ‘research or experimental project or program.’ This policy protects children from being used as guinea pigs for unproven teaching methods without parents’ knowledge and approval.
How to Lock It In
SECURE THE WIN: Show up to thank the Board for Policy 602.04. Publicly praise this common-sense protection to get it on the record, making it harder to reverse later. This is a model policy for other districts.
✅ Why It Matters: Protecting Our Kids
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