|
Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Oak Grove SD 68 Green Oaks. We found 5 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
|
Board to Vote on Lobbying to Restrict Public Records Access
Under Item 6)A, the Board will direct its delegate on how to vote on a resolution from the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) to weaken the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The proposed ‘FOIA Safeguards’ would make it harder for parents and taxpayers to get public records by allowing the district to verify requester identity and residency, creating new hurdles for local parents and watchdog groups.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a direct attack on your right to know what the district is doing. Sign up for public comment on Item 6)A. Email the Board (see the Official Agenda link for contact info): ‘Vote to REJECT the IASB’s ‘FOIA Safeguards’ resolution. Transparency is not an ‘abusive request’; it is the foundation of public trust. Direct your delegate to oppose any measure that makes it harder for parents to access public records.’
💰 Impact: Reduced Parental Oversight
|
| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
|
New K-5 Health Curriculum Purchased Without Public Review
The district’s list of payments includes check #72627 for $4,785.00 to ‘The Children’s Health Market’ for a new K-5 health curriculum. Parents have a right to know exactly what is in any health curriculum, especially for young elementary students, to ensure it is age-appropriate and does not include sensitive topics like gender identity or comprehensive sex ed.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (see the Official Agenda link for contact info): ‘Regarding check #72627 to The Children’s Health Market, I demand that the full K-5 health curriculum be made available for parental review online before it is used in any classroom. What is being taught to our youngest children about health?’
💰 Impact: $4,785.00
|
| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
|
District Spends $3,600 to Join AI Education Network
The district spent $3,600 (check #72613) to join an ‘AI Education Network’ from vendor LEAP Innovations. This signals a move towards more AI-driven, screen-based instruction, which often comes at the expense of teacher-led learning and raises serious questions about student data privacy and the effectiveness of the technology.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND EVIDENCE: Email the Board (see the Official Agenda link for contact info): ‘Regarding check #72613 to LEAP Innovations, what specific AI programs will be used with students? Please publish the independent, non-vendor-funded evidence that these programs improve academic outcomes, and provide the district’s data privacy agreement with this vendor.’
💰 Impact: $3,600.00
|
| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
|
More Chromebooks Purchased for Classrooms
The district purchased more Chromebooks and software licenses for student use (check #9181910114). The Board has not provided evidence that increased screen time from these devices leads to better academic outcomes, or what direct instruction time is being replaced by this technology.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (see the Official Agenda link for contact info): ‘Regarding check #9181910114 for more Chromebooks, please provide the independent, non-vendor-funded studies showing these devices produce academic gains. How many minutes of daily screen time will this add for a typical student, and what teacher-led activity is it replacing?’
💰 Impact: $319.60
|
| ALERT (LEVEL 3) |
|
Taxpayer Money Spent on ‘SEL Supplies’
The district’s American Express statement reveals a payment of $102.49 for ‘SEL Supplies’. While the amount is small, it is confirmed spending on Social Emotional Learning, a practice which often replaces core academics with psychological programming and emotional engineering in the classroom.
Recommended Action Plan
MONITOR: This is a small expense, but it’s proof of SEL spending in our schools. Track this vendor and account code (10 1100 4100 38) for future, larger purchases. Ask the board what specific ‘SEL Supplies’ were purchased with this money.
💰 Impact: $102.49
|
|
|
“We do not co-parent with the government.”
Moms for Liberty is the nation’s largest grassroots organization fighting for parental rights. Through national members and local chapters, our work ensures parents, not the government or radical activists, make the decisions concerning the upbringing and education of their children.
JOIN THE FIGHT
Powered by Sentinel Engine |