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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Wilsona Elementary. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Board to Rush Vote on Parental Rights, Student Privacy Policies
The Board is being asked to waive the second reading and immediately approve a large batch of revised policies, including ‘Parents Rights and Responsibilities’ (BP 5020) and ‘Student and Family Privacy Rights’ (BP 5022). This tactic limits public review and debate on policies that directly affect families. The actual text of these crucial policy changes has not been made public in this agenda packet.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: Demand the Board reject the request to ‘waive the second reading’ on Item 10.A. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Do not rush votes on parental rights. We demand a full, transparent review process for all policies in Item 10.A, with a separate vote for each, starting with a First Reading only.’
💰 Impact: Reduced Public Oversight
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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‘Social-Emotional’ Framework Hidden in After-School Program Plan
The district is approving its ‘Expanded Learning Opportunities Program’ (ELO-P) plan, which it states includes a ‘social-emotional’ framework. These programs often become vehicles for SEL curriculum and data collection, but the full plan is not attached for public review in this packet.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: The ELO-P plan referenced in Item 9.D must be reviewed. Email the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services (contact info on district website): ‘Please immediately post the full text of the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program Plan so parents can review its social-emotional components before the Board votes on Item 9.D.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed SEL Programming
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District to Spend $54,000 on ‘Kindness’ Rock Show Assemblies
The district is spending $54,000 of Title 1 money on performance assemblies from ‘Rockshow Inc.’ to promote ‘kindness’ and an ‘inclusive school culture.’ This is a significant expense for non-academic programming that often contains ideological messaging under vague euphemisms.
Recommended Action Plan
VERIFY THE VENDOR: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Before spending $54,000 on Item 9.G, please provide parents with a full script or video of the Rockshow Inc. assembly. We must ensure this ‘inclusive culture’ program aligns with our community’s values, not a political agenda.’
💰 Impact: $54,000 (Title 1 Funds)
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District to Spend $5,000 on Horse Therapy for ‘Social-Emotional Learning’
The district plans to spend $5,000 in Title 1 funds on an ‘equine-assisted learning program’ from a vendor called Straightening Reins. The agenda explicitly states this program is designed to support the school’s ‘Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum’ and develop skills like ‘self-regulation’ and ’empathy.’
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item 9.H, what specific SEL curriculum from Straightening Reins will be used, and how does it align with academics? Title 1 funds should be for core instruction, not horse therapy.’
💰 Impact: $5,000 (Title 1 Funds)
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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District Renewing Student Reading Screener with No Public Efficacy Data
The Board is renewing licenses for Amplify mClass, a digital reading screener for K-8 students, at a cost of $7,735. While the district cites state law, it has not provided any independent, non-vendor evidence that this specific product improves reading outcomes, nor has it disclosed how much daily screen time it adds for students.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND EVIDENCE: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Before renewing the Amplify mClass contract in Item 9.E, please publish the independent, third-party studies proving its effectiveness and a report on the total daily screen time it requires from a student. Parents deserve proof of academic value before you approve more screen-based tools.’
💰 Impact: $7,735.00
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| ALERT (LEVEL 3) |
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After-School Art Program Includes ‘Social-Emotional’ Goals
The district is hiring a ceramics assistant for an after-school program funded by the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP). The rationale explicitly includes ‘Supporting social-emotional and interpersonal development’ as a goal, showing how SEL concepts are being embedded into enrichment activities.
Recommended Action Plan
MONITOR: This is another example of ‘social-emotional’ goals being funded by the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP) under Item 9.F. Track how often this language appears in ELOP-funded contracts.
💰 Impact: $5,400 (ELOP Funds)
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