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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Waukee Comm School District. We found 8 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Board to Discuss Taking Stance on State Constitutional Amendment
Under item IX.A.1, the Board is holding a discussion on a resolution regarding an amendment to the Iowa Constitution. This is a step toward using the school board’s official position and taxpayer resources to engage in political lobbying on an issue outside of the district’s direct governance.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: The Board should focus on academics, not political activism. Attend the meeting and use public comment to demand the Board remain neutral on external legislation. Email the Board (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Our school board’s job is to educate children, not to lobby the state legislature with our tax dollars. Please vote NO if the resolution under Item IX.A.1 comes to a vote.’
💰 Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District Approves Over $630,000 in New Computers with No Public Evidence of Academic Return
The district is paying for over $633,000 in new computers from Apple ($592,345) and Dell ($41,460), found in the Accounts Payable report. The district has not provided any independent, non-vendor-supplied evidence that this massive investment in screen time will produce academic gains, nor has it detailed what direct instruction time will be replaced.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND EVIDENCE: Email the Board of Directors (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Before spending over $630,000 on new computers, please provide the public with independent, third-party studies showing these devices improve academic outcomes in our district. Parents also need to know how many additional hours of daily screen time this purchase will create for our students.’
💰 Impact: $633,805
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Vague Strategic Plan Up for Approval — Manual Review Required
The Board is scheduled to approve the 2026-27 Strategic Plan under item IX.B.1, but the document itself was not successfully extracted for this briefing. Strategic plans are foundational documents where ideological goals like ‘equity’ or ‘social-emotional learning’ are often embedded, setting the direction for the entire district.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: The Strategic Plan is a critical document. Open the file attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) under item IX.B.1 to confirm whether it contains ideological language. Email the Board (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Parents deserve to see the full Strategic Plan with ample time for review before it is approved. Please table the vote on Item IX.B.1 until the next meeting.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed District Priorities
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Multiple Undisclosed Vendor Contracts Hidden on Consent Agenda
The consent agenda (Item IV.B.6.a) includes over a dozen contracts where the attachments could not be reviewed, making public oversight impossible. These contracts could be for anything from routine services to ideological consultants or data-mining software. Bundling undisclosed contracts into a single vote without discussion is a major transparency failure.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board of Directors (see the Official Agenda link): ‘I demand that all contracts under Consent Agenda Item IV.B.6.a be pulled for individual discussion and a roll-call vote. The public cannot provide oversight on contracts we are not permitted to see before you approve them.’
💰 Impact: Lack of Transparency
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Vague ‘Wellness’ Spending Opens Door for SEL Programs
New Policy 803.2 authorizes spending on ‘District Wellness Activities,’ including financial incentives for meeting ‘District authorized wellness goals.’ This vague language creates a potential funding stream for social-emotional learning (SEL) initiatives or data-gathering surveys under the guise of ‘wellness,’ without specific board oversight for each program.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND CLARITY: Email the Board of Directors (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding Policy 803.2, what specific “wellness goals” will students and staff be incentivized to meet? We ask the Board to require that any specific wellness program or survey be approved publicly and separately, not funded through a vague policy loophole.’
💰 Impact: Trojan Horse for SEL
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Pays $3,500 to EdTech Data and ‘Interoperability’ Group
The district paid $3,500 to 1Edtech Consortium, an organization that sets standards for student data collection and ‘interoperability’ between software platforms. These standards are the plumbing that enables large-scale data mining and the seamless integration of SEL and competency-based education content across all school software.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the Superintendent (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding the payment to 1Edtech Consortium, what specific student data is being shared according to their standards? Please provide parents with a clear and simple form to opt their children out of any data sharing facilitated by 1Edtech’s frameworks.’
💰 Impact: Student Data Pipeline
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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New Policy Embeds Identity-Based Vendor Preferences
The new Policy 803.1-R(2) requires the district to take ‘all necessary affirmative steps’ to use minority-owned and women-owned businesses when spending federal funds. Codifying this in local policy embeds identity-based preferences into the district’s purchasing rules, potentially at the expense of finding the best value for taxpayers.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE BOARD: Email the Board of Directors (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding the new Policy 803.1-R(2), will the district’s primary focus remain on securing the best quality goods and services at the lowest price for taxpayers, or will vendor identity be a deciding factor? Please clarify how you will ensure merit and value remain the top priorities.’
💰 Impact: Identity-Based Contracting
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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New Media Policy Could Restrict Transparency
The new Media Relations policy (1001.2) centralizes all media contact through the Superintendent or Communications Director and requires prior approval for media to be on school property. While presented as a security measure, this gives the administration tight control over the flow of information and could be used to prevent reporters from speaking directly with teachers or parents on school grounds.
Recommended Action Plan
MONITOR FOR ABUSE: Email the Board (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding Policy 1001.2, please affirm that this policy will not be used to shield the district from accountability or prevent legitimate journalistic access. How will you ensure parents and the press continue to have a clear view into our schools?’
💰 Impact: Reduced Transparency
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