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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for West Covina Unified. We found 8 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Paying for In-School Therapists, Bypassing Parents
The Personnel Report (Item 12.A) approves stipends for ‘mental health advisors’ and a ‘Marriage and Family Therapist Intern.’ This creates a system of in-school mental health services that could operate without full parental knowledge or explicit, written consent, violating fundamental parental rights.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ANSWERS: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) regarding the Personnel Report, Item 12.A. Ask: ‘What is the district’s policy for parental notification and written consent before a student meets with a mental health advisor or therapist intern? We must have an ironclad opt-in policy, not opt-out.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District to Spend $100,000 on Google AI for Classrooms
Under Item 11.D, the district plans to spend $100,000 on ‘Google Gemini software licenses.’ This brings artificial intelligence into the classroom, raising serious questions about student data privacy, increased screen time, and whether this technology actually improves academic outcomes. The board has not presented any independent evidence of its effectiveness.
💰 Impact: $100,000
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Vague Financial Items Hidden on Consent Agenda
Multiple business items, including Purchase Orders (13.A), Warrants (13.B), Contract Awards (13.D & 13.E), and an MOU with a virtual academy (13.F), are listed for a single vote without the supporting documents being provided in the agenda packet. This prevents any public scrutiny of potentially large or controversial spending.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the files attached to Items 13.A, 13.B, 13.D, 13.E, and 13.F in the Official Agenda (linked above) to see where taxpayer money is going. Demand the board pull any controversial or large expenditures from the consent agenda for a separate public discussion and vote.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Spending
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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New Rules Could Be Used to Silence Parents
The board is highlighting a strict ‘Code of Conduct’ (Item 5) that allows the Board President to remove any person deemed ‘disruptive’ from the meeting. While civility is important, this rule could be used to intimidate and silence parents who speak with passion about their children’s education.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND CLARITY: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and ask the Board President: ‘Regarding Item 5, please clarify the specific, objective criteria for deeming a speaker ‘disruptive.’ Parents have a right to speak passionately without fear of being removed for disagreeing with the board.’
💰 Impact: Your Right to Speak
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Board Approves Taxpayer-Funded Hawaii Trip
The board is voting to send three members to the ‘Hawaii International Conference on Education’ in January 2027 (Item 10.C). This trip appears to be a vacation paid for by taxpayers with little direct benefit to students in West Covina.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY: Email the Board of Education (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item 10.C, I demand you pull this item from the Consent Agenda. The Board must publicly justify how a trip to Hawaii benefits West Covina students and disclose the full cost to taxpayers before voting.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Travel Costs
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Expands Student ‘Behavior Intervention’ Program
The board is amending a contract with the LA County Office of Education to expand ‘Positive Behavior Intervention Support’ (PBIS) training (Item 11.F). PBIS is a system for monitoring and modifying student behavior that often functions as a gateway to Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and collects sensitive data on children.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) regarding Item 11.F. Ask: ‘What specific behaviors are tracked under the PBIS program, who has access to this data, and what is the parental notification and opt-out process for this behavioral monitoring?’
💰 Impact: $12,000
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Board to Vote on Undisclosed Job Descriptions
Item 12.B asks the board to approve new and revised job descriptions, but the actual document is not included in the agenda packet. Job descriptions are often used to bake ideological requirements into staff positions. This vote should be delayed until the public can review the documents.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘2026-10-13 Proposed and Revised Job Descriptions.pdf’ attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy changes. If it does, demand the board postpone the vote on Item 12.B until parents have had time to review.
💰 Impact: Hidden Hiring Criteria
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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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WIN: District Focuses on Dyslexia and Reading
The board is passing a resolution to declare October ‘Dyslexia Awareness Month’ (Item 11.G). This is a fantastic move that prioritizes a core academic skill—reading—and supports students with real learning challenges, rather than focusing on divisive social issues.
How to Lock It In
AMPLIFY THIS WIN: Show up or email the Board (contact info on district website) to thank them for passing Item 11.G. Say: ‘Thank you for focusing on literacy and supporting students with dyslexia. This is exactly the kind of academic focus our children need.’
✅ Why It Matters: A Win for Academics
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