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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Keppel Union Elementary. We found 10 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District-Wide Student Surveillance System for $357,105
The board is voting to spend over $357,000 on a new security camera system from VectorUSA for all school sites. While safety is a priority, this massive expansion of surveillance raises serious questions about student privacy, data collection, and who has access to the footage.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board before the meeting (contact info on district website). Ask them to answer these questions publicly before voting on Item 14.e: ‘What is the data retention policy for this camera footage? Who will have access to it, including third-party vendors? How will you protect my child’s privacy?’
💰 Impact: $357,105.79
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District Renews $70,000 ‘Uber for Kids’ Contract
The district is renewing its agreement with HopSkipDrive, a ride-share service, for student transportation. This practice raises critical safety and liability questions, as it replaces district-employed, vetted bus drivers with gig-economy drivers. The full contract details were not attached to the agenda.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: The contract for Item 14.f was not attached to the public agenda. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Before ratifying the $70,000 HopSkipDrive contract under Item 14.f, please publicly detail the driver vetting process, background checks, and the district’s liability policy in case of an accident.’
💰 Impact: $70,000
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Pays $82,500 for Parent ‘Equity’ Workshops
The district is paying the ‘Parent Institute for Quality Education’ (PIQE) $82,500 for parent workshops, funded by the LCAP. PIQE’s programs often focus on turning parents into community organizers for a specific ‘equity’ agenda, rather than on academic partnership.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website) about the $82,500 PIQE contract in the Purchase Order report (Item 12.c). ‘Pull the PIQE contract from the consent agenda for a full discussion. Parents deserve to see the curriculum and goals of this $82,500 program before it is approved.’
💰 Impact: $82,500
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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First Reading of New General Obligation Bond Policy
The board is holding a first reading for a new policy on General Obligation Bonds. This is the first step toward asking taxpayers for more money, and this policy will set the rules for how those bonds are issued and managed. The policy documents were not attached to the agenda.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: The proposed policy for Item 14.l was not attached. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Please make the full text of the proposed Board Policy 7214 on General Obligation Bonds publicly available before the first reading so taxpayers can review it.’
💰 Impact: Future Tax Increases
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Vague $39,000 Teacher Training Contract
The board is approving up to $39,000 for ‘Teacher Clarity Professional Learning Community Book Studies and Workshops’ from the California Foundation for History Education. The vague title and lack of attached documents make it impossible to know if this training is focused on academics or ideological agendas.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) for Item 14.b to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy changes. The attachments were not provided in this briefing.
💰 Impact: $39,000
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Buys Student Behavior Tracking Software
The district is purchasing a ‘SWIS behavior annual license’ for $2,500. SWIS (School-Wide Information System) is a database used to track and analyze student behavior, often tied to SEL and PBIS programs, creating a permanent digital record of your child’s behavior.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the Board (contact info on district website) about the SWIS license in the Purchase Order report (Item 12.c). ‘What specific student behaviors are tracked in the SWIS system, who has access to this data, and what is the process for parents to review and opt their child out of this data collection?’
💰 Impact: $2,500
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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First Reading of New Board Training Bylaw
The board is introducing a new bylaw that will govern its own training requirements. This is a critical policy, as it can be used to mandate ideological training (like DEI or ‘equity’) for board members. The proposed bylaw was not attached to the agenda.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: The proposed bylaw for Item 14.m was not attached. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Please make the full text of the proposed Board Bylaw 9240 on Board Training publicly available so the community can see what training you will be required to take.’
💰 Impact: Mandated Ideological Training
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Spends $19,106 on Reading Software
The district is spending $19,106.43 on a one-year subscription to Renaissance’s ‘Accelerated Reader’ software, found in the purchase order report. Before approving more screen-based learning, the board should provide evidence that this program delivers real academic results that justify the cost and screen time.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND EVIDENCE: Email the Board (contact info on district website) about the Renaissance Learning purchase in the consent agenda (Item 12.c). ‘Before approving this $19,106 software, please provide parents with the independent, non-vendor-supplied evidence of its academic effectiveness and state how much daily screen time this adds for a typical student.’
💰 Impact: $19,106.43
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Staff Sent to ‘Equity and Wellbeing’ Conference
Hidden in the purchase order report is funding for a staff member to attend an ‘Equity and Wellbeing Conference.’ These events often promote divisive concepts and therapeutic techniques that should be the domain of parents, not the school.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the Board (contact info on district website) regarding the ‘Equity & Wellbeing conference’ expense in Purchase Order Report 12.c. Ask: ‘What specific ideologies and materials will be presented at this conference, and how will the district ensure they are not brought back into our classrooms?’
💰 Impact: $1,400+
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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 Transparently Publishes Library Book Disposal List
The district is proposing to dispose of ‘obsolete, outdated, excessively worn, or damaged’ library books and has published the full list for public review. This level of transparency allows parents to verify that the weeding process is for standard maintenance, not ideological purging.
How to Lock It In
AMPLIFY THIS WIN: Show up or email the Board (contact info on district website) to thank them for their transparency on Item 14.c. ‘Thank you for providing the full list of library books for disposal. This transparency builds trust with parents, and we ask that this become standard practice for all curriculum and material reviews.’
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