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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254). We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Board Cedes $100,000 Spending Authority to Superintendent
The Board is reviewing policies 2-101 and 3-109, which delegate authority to the Superintendent to approve all purchases and contracts up to $100,000 without a public Board vote. This also applies to even larger contracts if they are part of a ‘cooperative contract’. This policy allows the district to hire controversial consultants or purchase ideological curriculum under the radar, bypassing public scrutiny and parental oversight.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a massive handover of power. Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and email the Governing Board: ‘I oppose the delegation of $100,000 spending authority in Policies 2-101 and 3-109 under Item F.2. The Board must vote publicly on all significant contracts to ensure transparency and accountability to parents and taxpayers.’
💰 Impact: Reduced Board Oversight
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
Item G.10 on the Consent Agenda is for the first read of ‘Policy First Reads – Part 3,’ but the actual policy text is not included in the public agenda packet. Policy changes can have a huge impact on our kids, and bundling them into a single vote without providing the documents prevents parents from knowing what’s inside. This could be anything from minor administrative tweaks to major changes affecting parental rights or curriculum.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘Part 3 With Edits.pdf’ attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy changes. Email the Board (see Official Agenda link): ‘Pull Item G.10 from the Consent Agenda for a full discussion. Parents deserve to see and understand all policy changes before they are approved.’
💰 Impact: Lack of Transparency
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
Item G.14 on the Consent Agenda is a trip request for Migrant students, but the attached file, ‘MEP HS Day 2026 (2).pdf’, could not be opened from the agenda packet. Without being able to see the purpose, destination, or activities, parents have no way of knowing what this trip entails or what students will be taught.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘MEP HS Day 2026 (2).pdf’ attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm the purpose and activities of this trip. Email the Board (see Official Agenda link): ‘Please provide the full details for the trip in Item G.14 before it is approved under the Consent Agenda.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Content
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Undisclosed Staff Trainings in Consent Agenda
Buried in the personnel report (Item G.6) are approvals for staff to attend ‘Crisis Prevention Training’ and ‘Raising Expectations Training.’ While the names sound harmless, these are often code for ideological programs like ‘Restorative Practices’ or ‘Implicit Bias’ training that replace traditional discipline and academics with social engineering. The district has not provided any information on the content of these trainings or the vendors providing them.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Governing Board (see Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding the trainings listed in Item G.6, please provide the curriculum, vendor information, and total cost for the ‘Crisis Prevention’ and ‘Raising Expectations’ trainings before they are approved. Parents have a right to know what our teachers are being taught.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Content
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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School-Sanctioned Disney Trip Teaches Corporate SEL
The board is set to approve a 5-day FCCLA trip to the ‘Disneyland Leadership Institute.’ The stated purpose includes teaching students to ‘know their own leadership style,’ ‘discuss the importance of diversity when assembling a team,’ and understand ‘Disney’s 5 Keys of Excellence.’ This is a classic example of replacing valuable instructional time with corporate-style Social Emotional Learning (SEL) focused on subjective skills and values, not academics.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK QUESTIONS: Email the Governing Board (see Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding the FCCLA trip in Item G.13, what is the academic justification for this trip? Parents are concerned about the focus on subjective ‘leadership styles’ and ‘diversity’ instead of core knowledge.’
💰 Impact: Lost Instructional Time
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| ALERT (LEVEL 3) |
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District Discusses Budget Mandate That Threatens Support Staff
The board is discussing Prop 320, a proposed state mandate that would require 60% of the budget to be spent on ‘direct instruction.’ The district’s own presentation shows they are currently at 51.4% and that critical staff like counselors, psychologists, speech therapists, and health aides are NOT considered ‘direct instruction.’ If this passes, it could force the district to cut these vital student support services to meet an arbitrary accounting target.
Recommended Action Plan
MONITOR: This is a discussion item (F.4), not a vote. Pay close attention to how the board discusses Prop 320. If they move to take a formal position, we need to ensure they protect funding for essential student support staff like counselors and therapists.
💰 Impact: Cuts to Student Services
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