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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for San Diego Unified. We found 4 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Admits Using ‘Skewed’ i-Ready Data, Hides Details from Parents
Minutes from the previous meeting (up for approval) reveal parents challenging the district’s use of i-Ready assessment data, stating it excludes students with disabilities and is therefore ‘skewed.’ A district official admitted to having data on how many students are excluded but refused to make it public, creating a major transparency failure for a program used to make district-wide decisions.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND DATA TRANSPARENCY: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘The September 24th minutes show the district is using flawed i-Ready data while hiding participation numbers for students with disabilities. We demand the district release the aggregate, non-personally-identifiable data on i-Ready participation and exemption rates for all student subgroups before any more decisions are based on these assessments.’
💰 Impact: Flawed Decision-Making
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Secretive ‘By-Law’ Changes on the Agenda
The agenda includes a ‘By Law Review’ and ‘By-Laws Change’ under items C.1 and D, but provides no documents explaining what these changes are. This prevents parents from reviewing proposed changes to committee rules and governance before they are discussed or voted on.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Item C.1, the “By Law Review,” has no attached documents. Parents have a right to see proposed by-law changes before the meeting. Publish the draft changes immediately and postpone any vote until the public has had time to review them.’
💰 Impact: Reduced Oversight
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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District Running ‘MTSS’ Workgroup
The September 24th meeting minutes (on this agenda for approval) confirm the district has an active Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) workgroup. MTSS is often used as a framework to implement data collection and behavioral interventions that can stray from core academics into social-emotional engineering.
Recommended Action Plan
MONITOR AND QUESTION: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding the MTSS workgroup mentioned in the September 24th minutes, who are the members of this group, when do they meet, and are their meetings open to the public? Parents need to know how MTSS is being implemented in our schools.’
💰 Impact: Student Data Collection
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Pre-Meeting Deadline to Sign Up for Public Comment
The district requires parents to sign up for public comment via an online form that closes at 12:00 PM on the day of the meeting. This practice can prevent parents who review the final agenda in the afternoon from being able to speak that evening.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND FAIR ACCESS: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Parents are busy. Closing public comment sign-ups at noon on the day of the meeting for Item B.1 disenfranchises working parents. Keep the sign-up open until the meeting begins to ensure all voices can be heard.’
💰 Impact: Suppressed Parent Voices
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