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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for West Des Moines Comm School District. We found 4 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Massive Policy Overhaul Lacks Transparency
The board is set for a final vote on changes to 18 different policies, including those governing student records, public information access, and instructional programs. These changes are based on recommendations from an outside lobbying group (the Iowa Association of School Boards), and the district has not provided parents with easy-to-read ‘red-line’ versions showing exactly what language is being added or deleted.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link for details). ‘Postpone the vote on Item X. Parents demand you publish red-lined versions of all 18 policies, showing all proposed changes, and allow 30 days for public review before any final vote is taken.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Policy Changes
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
The agenda references a ‘Public Hearing Notice – TLC Flex Fund Transfer’ but the document itself was not included in the agenda packet. This involves the Teacher Leadership and Compensation (TLC) system, and transferring funds could have significant impacts on classroom resources and teacher priorities.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘Public Hearing Notice – TLC Flex Fund Transfer’ attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm the source and destination of these funds and whether they are being diverted from academic priorities.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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School Food Pantry Opens Door to Family Data Collection
The district is expanding its partnership with the Food Bank of Iowa, which operates food pantries inside schools. While this provides food, the agreement requires the school to ‘identify’ needy families and use ‘intake processes,’ creating a system for an outside group to collect sensitive data on students and their families.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE HARD QUESTIONS: Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link for details). ‘Regarding Item XII.B, what specific family data is collected during the ‘intake process’ for the food pantry? Who owns this data, who can access it, and what is the specific parental consent and opt-out process for this data collection?’
💰 Impact: Your Family’s Privacy
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 7) |
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District Proposes Deleting ‘Multicultural/Gender Fair Education’ Policy
As part of a larger policy review under Item X, the board is proposing to completely delete Policy 603.07, titled ‘Multicultural/Gender Fair Education.’ Removing this policy could be a major step toward refocusing classrooms on core academics and away from divisive identity politics, but parents must ensure the ideology isn’t just being hidden elsewhere.
How to Lock It In
SECURE THE WIN: Show up to thank the Board for deleting Policy 603.07, but demand they confirm this ideological language is not being hidden in other policies. Contact the Board: ‘I support the deletion of Policy 603.07 under Item X. Please confirm at the meeting that the concepts of ‘multicultural and gender fair education’ are being fully removed, not just relocated to other policies.’
✅ Why It Matters: A Potential Win
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