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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Oak Run Elementary. We found 8 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Board to Appoint Three Members Without an Election
Three seats on the Governing Board will be filled by appointment, not by election, because no candidates filed to run. The Board will interview and appoint applicants during this meeting, but the applicant letters were not included in the public agenda packet.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a critical moment for representation. Attend the meeting and demand to know who these applicants are before they are appointed under Item 11.A.1. Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Parents demand that the letters of interest for all board applicants be made public immediately so the community can vet who will represent them.’
💰 Impact: Elected Representation
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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New Policies Turn Parent Volunteers into Mandated Reporters
Under the CSBA May 2026 policy updates, parent volunteers who interact with students without a school employee present will be classified as ‘mandated reporters.’ This forces parents to become agents of the state, legally required to report on other families, which undermines trust and community.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a major overreach. Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and sign up for public comment: ‘I urge you to reject the changes to BP 1240 in agenda item 13.A. Forcing parent volunteers to become state surveillance agents is unacceptable and will destroy parent involvement.’
💰 Impact: Your Privacy
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District Moves Meetings to Mid-Afternoon, Sidelining Working Parents
The Board is voting on Resolution #9-2026/27 to move its public meetings from 5:00 PM to 3:00 PM. This change makes it nearly impossible for parents with standard work schedules to attend meetings and hold the board accountable.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND A ‘NO’ VOTE: This directly limits your ability to speak. Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and show up to speak during public comment: ‘Vote NO on Item 11.A.2. Moving meetings to 3:00 PM disenfranchises working parents and silences the community you are supposed to represent.’
💰 Impact: Parental Involvement
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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$450K Grant Entrenches ‘MTSS’ Student Intervention System
The district is set to approve a Literacy Grant Plan funded by a $450,000 state grant. The plan’s core is a ‘three-tier support system (MTSS),’ a framework that collects student data to sort, label, and subject children to interventions that often lack transparency or parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) regarding Item 11.D.2: ‘What specific data will be collected on students under the MTSS framework, who will have access to it, and what is the explicit, written opt-out process for parents who do not consent to this data-driven intervention model?’
💰 Impact: $450,000 (State Strings Attached)
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Considers ‘i-Ready’ Digital Math Curriculum
The district is discussing new K-8 math curricula, including ‘Classroom Mathematics California (i-Ready)’ from vendor Curriculum Associates. This program is built around an adaptive digital platform, which raises serious questions about increased student screen time and whether it replaces proven direct instruction from teachers.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Before any vote on Item 11.D.1, the board must provide answers. Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Before adopting i-Ready, please publish independent, non-vendor-funded evidence of its academic effectiveness and a report on the total daily screen time it will add for each grade level.’
💰 Impact: Increased Screen Time
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New Policy May Censor Instruction Under ‘Discriminatory Bias’ Label
The August 2026 policy updates include BP 0410, which prohibits instruction that ‘promotes a discriminatory bias.’ This vague language is often weaponized to shut down any teaching on history, civics, or biology that deviates from progressive ideology, creating a chilling effect on academic freedom.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND CLARITY: This language is a Trojan horse for activism. Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) regarding Item 13.B: ‘Please provide a clear, objective definition of ‘discriminatory bias’ as used in the proposed BP 0410. Parents need assurance this policy will not be used to silence viewpoints or censor factual instruction.’
💰 Impact: Censorship in the Classroom
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Board to Discuss Changing Its Own Size and Structure
The Board is holding a discussion on the process for increasing or decreasing the number of board seats. Coming right after they had to appoint three members due to a lack of candidates, this raises questions about whether this is a move to consolidate power or fundamentally change the district’s governance structure.
Recommended Action Plan
MONITOR AND QUESTION: Attend the meeting to listen to the discussion on Item 14.B. Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Why is the board considering changing its size at this time? The community deserves to understand the motive behind this discussion.’
💰 Impact: Altered Representation
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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: District to Adopt Policy Prohibiting Lying to Parents About Gender Identity
The August 2026 policy update packet includes changes to AR 5020 and BP 5022 that incorporate the Mirabelli v. Bonta court decision. This new language would prohibit district staff from misleading a parent about their child’s gender identity or pronoun usage at school.
How to Lock It In
SHOW UP TO SUPPORT: This is a huge win for parental rights that needs to be locked in. Attend the meeting to thank the board for considering these changes under Item 13.B. Email the District Office (see Official Agenda link): ‘I strongly support adopting the August 2026 policy updates that codify the Mirabelli decision and protect parental rights.’
✅ Why It Matters: Strengthened Parental Rights
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