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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Zion ESD 6. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Vote on Major Policy Overhaul Without Public Text
Under ‘Old Business,’ the board is scheduled for a final vote on a large package of ‘PRESS Policy Updates’ (Item IX.A). The actual text of these policies is not attached to the agenda, preventing parents from reviewing changes that could impact parental rights, curriculum, and student discipline before they become permanent.
Recommended Action Plan
URGENT: Email the Board (contact info on district website) before Monday’s meeting: ‘I demand the vote on Item IX.A, PRESS Policy Updates, be postponed until the full text of all proposed changes is posted for public review for at least two weeks. Parents will not accept a blind vote on policies affecting our children.’
💰 Impact: Reduced Parental Oversight
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Spends Over $17,000 on Controversial ‘Bridges’ Math Curriculum
The district is spending a combined $17,690 on ‘Bridges in Mathematics’ curriculum, intervention kits, and teacher training from vendors ‘The Math Learning Center’ and ‘EDSOLUTION TEAMS INC.’ This curriculum is known for replacing traditional math instruction with ‘discovery’ methods that have been criticized for failing to build foundational skills.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding the ‘Bridges in Mathematics’ payments in the Consent Agenda (Item VI.D.1), please provide the public with the district’s data showing this program is more effective than traditional math instruction before approving further spending.’
💰 Impact: $17,690
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Taxpayer Funds Spent on ‘Restorative Practices’ Training
P-Card reports confirm multiple payments for a conference on ‘Restorative Practices – Alternatives to Suspension.’ This is an ideological discipline model that often reduces consequences for misbehavior, which can compromise classroom safety and the learning environment for all students.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE BOARD: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘I see the district is spending money to train staff on ‘Restorative Practices.’ Will the Board commit to making any changes to the student code of conduct a public discussion with a standalone vote, not buried in a policy update?’
💰 Impact: Classroom Safety
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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New Student ‘Behavior Reports’ Introduced Without Public Disclosure
Item VIII.A.3 introduces the first ‘Behavior Reports’ from a new software system, but the report itself was not included in the agenda packet. This data is often the first step to justify ideological discipline policies like ‘Restorative Practices’ or ‘Equity Audits’ that can lower standards for student conduct.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file for Item VIII.A.3 attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm what student behaviors are being tracked and how they are categorized. This data is the foundation for future discipline policies.
💰 Impact: Student Data Surveillance
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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District Pays $4,500 to Math Vendor with SEL Ties
The vendor list includes a $4,500 payment to Carnegie Learning for ‘math onsite coaching.’ Carnegie Learning is known for embedding Social Emotional Learning (SEL) concepts and student data collection into its math programs.
Recommended Action Plan
MONITOR: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding the $4,500 payment to Carnegie Learning, please confirm that this coaching is strictly for academic math instruction and does not include any Social Emotional Learning, student surveys, or data collection components.’
💰 Impact: $4,500
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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District Pays for Staff to Attend ‘Transformational Experience for Women’
The district spent $1,100 for staff to attend a conference titled ‘A Transformational Experience for Women, by Women with Women.’ This appears to be taxpayer-funded affinity group or DEI-style training, which can promote divisive identity politics among staff.
Recommended Action Plan
QUESTION SPENDING: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding the $1,100 payment for the ‘Transformational Experience for Women’ conference, how does this training directly improve academic outcomes for students in Zion ESD 6?’
💰 Impact: $1,100
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