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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Rosemead Elementary. We found 9 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Final Vote to Replace Discipline with ‘Restorative Justice’
Item XIII.E includes a final vote on new discipline policies (BP/AR 5144) that formally replace traditional consequences with ideological programs like ‘restorative justice’ and ‘multi-tiered system of supports’ (MTSS). This approach often reduces accountability for misbehavior and prioritizes the offender’s feelings over classroom safety and order.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a final vote. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Vote NO on the discipline policy changes in Item XIII.E. Parents want accountability and safety, not social experiments like restorative justice in our schools.’
💰 Impact: Classroom Safety
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Board Caps Public Comment Time
The board’s meeting rules limit the total time for public input on each agenda item to 20 minutes. This means if seven parents sign up to speak for their allotted 3 minutes each, the last parent will be cut off, silencing community feedback on controversial topics.
Recommended Action Plan
Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item I, the 20-minute total time limit per topic is insufficient for robust community discussion. I urge you to remove this cap to ensure all parent voices can be heard, as is the spirit of the Brown Act.’
💰 Impact: Silencing Parent Voices
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New Policy Grants Power to Remove ‘Disruptive’ Parents
Under the banner of safety, new visitor policies (BP/AR 1250) give the principal broad authority to remove any visitor deemed ‘disruptive’ and issue a ‘Stay Away Letter.’ While security is important, this vague language could easily be used to silence parents who ask tough questions or challenge the administration at their child’s school.
Recommended Action Plan
Email the Board (contact info on district website) regarding Item XIII.E: ‘The term ‘disruptive’ in policy 1250 is too subjective and could chill parental speech. Please add language to protect parents’ right to advocate for their children without fear of being banned from campus.’
💰 Impact: Limited Parent Access
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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SEL Programs Confirmed in Staffing Report
Hidden in the Consent Agenda’s personnel report (Item XIII.A) are stipends for a ‘Leader in Me (LIM) Instructional Lead’ and ‘PBIS Lead.’ These are not academic roles; they are school-level managers for Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and behavior modification programs that often replace traditional academics and discipline.
Recommended Action Plan
Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Pull Consent Item XIII.A for discussion. Parents deserve to know how much is being spent on non-academic SEL programs like Leader in Me and PBIS, and what their impact is on classroom instruction and student discipline.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Stipend
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
The district is approving a $16,000 contract with the LA County Office of Education for ‘artificial intelligence and modern educational technology’ services. The agenda description is vague, and the actual contract document was not included in the public packet, preventing parental review of what AI tools will be introduced to our kids.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘ETI-2605 Rosemead SD__’ attached to Item XIII.D.1 in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm what AI tools and student safeguards this $16,000 contract includes. Email the Board to demand this item be pulled from consent for a full public discussion.
💰 Impact: $16,000.00
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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New ‘CLASS’ Assessment Tool for Youngest Students
The updated Transitional Kindergarten policy (BP6170.1) introduces the ‘Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS)’ tool. This is not an academic test; it’s an observation system that scores teacher-student interactions based on subjective metrics often tied to Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and ‘whole child’ ideology.
Recommended Action Plan
Email the Board (contact info on district website) regarding Item XIII.E: ‘What specific data does the CLASS tool collect on our 4-year-olds, who has access to it, and how is it used? Parents must have the right to opt their children out of this subjective classroom surveillance.’
💰 Impact: Student Data Collection
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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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WIN: Board Strengthens Student Protection Policy
The Board is set for a final vote on updates to policies BP4119.24, 4219.24, and 4319.24, which strengthen the rules for adult-student interactions. The new policy creates clearer boundaries, restricts private electronic communication between staff and students, and requires parental consent for activities like off-campus meetings, protecting our children from potential misconduct.
How to Lock It In
Show up to thank the Board for passing these important updates in Item XIII.E. Publicly praise this common-sense policy to get it on the record, making it harder to weaken later and providing a model for other districts.
✅ Why It Matters: Student Protection
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| Major Win (LEVEL 7) |
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WIN: District Prohibits E-Bikes for Younger Students
In response to growing safety concerns, the Board is voting on a new policy (BP/AR 5142.3) that prohibits e-bikes and e-motos for all TK-8 students on school property. This is a decisive, common-sense action to protect our kids and community from the unique dangers these high-speed devices pose to young, inexperienced riders.
How to Lock It In
Email the Board (contact info on district website) to thank them for their leadership on student safety in Item XIII.E. This policy directly addresses a real-world danger and should be praised and defended.
✅ Why It Matters: Student Safety
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| Win (LEVEL 6) |
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WIN: Board to Require Ethics Training for Members
The Board is considering a new Conflict of Interest policy (BB9270) that, for the first time, mandates ethics training for all board members every two years. This is a significant step toward greater transparency, accountability, and good governance for our district.
How to Lock It In
Email the Board (contact info on district website) to express strong support for the mandatory ethics training in Discussion Item XVI.B. Urge them to move this from discussion to a swift vote for approval to ensure accountability.
✅ Why It Matters: Good Governance
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