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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Carpinteria Unified. We found 3 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District to Spend $168,500 on Outside Social Workers in Schools
The Board is set to approve a $168,500 renewal with the Family Service Agency of Santa Barbara for ‘School-Based Social Work Services.’ This places outside agents in schools, creating a pipeline for mental health interventions that can occur without direct parental presence or full, transparent consent.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘I demand Consent Item D.7 be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and roll-call vote. Before you approve $168,500 for outside social workers, parents deserve to know what specific services will be provided and what parental consent is required for our children to participate.’
💰 Impact: $168,500 (Potential Parental Bypass)
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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New Agreement Allows Video Recording of Classrooms
The district is approving a three-year agreement with Western Governors University to place student teachers in our schools. The contract, under section D, requires the district to allow these student teachers to video-record classroom activities for their performance assessments, potentially capturing your child on video without specific, opt-in consent for each recording.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the Board (contact info on district website) regarding Item F.1: ‘What is the specific, opt-in parental consent process before any child can be video-recorded by a student teacher under the WGU agreement? A blanket permission slip at the start of the year is not sufficient consent for classroom recording.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| ALERT (LEVEL 3) |
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SEL-Style Language in After-School Surf Program
The district is renewing a $25,160 contract with ‘Surf Happens’ for an after-school program. The program’s stated goal to develop a ‘connection to the self’ is common language for Social Emotional Learning (SEL) programs, which can replace skill-building with therapeutic-style exercises.
Recommended Action Plan
MONITOR: This is a low-level concern. Email the Board (contact info on district website) to ask for clarification on Item D.5: ‘What specific curriculum does the Surf Happens program use to develop a “connection to the self,” and how can parents review it?’ Track for future scope creep.
💰 Impact: $25,160
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