|
Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Twp HSD 113. We found 7 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
|
District Denies Public Records Request for Teacher Training Materials
The district denied a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for all records related to professional development and teacher training. This prevents parents from seeing what materials, vendors, and ideologies are being used to train our children’s teachers.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding Item 6.B, why was the FOIA request for professional development materials denied? Parents have a right to know what our teachers are being taught. Please release these records immediately.’
💰 Impact: Teacher Ideological Training
|
| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
|
Vague Title — Manual Review Required
A ‘Personnel Notice’ is on the consent agenda for a single-vote approval, but the attachment detailing the new hires, resignations, or position changes has not been provided in the public packet. This could be used to approve controversial positions, like a DEI officer, without public scrutiny.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘HR – Personnel Notice’ attached to Consent Agenda Item 11.C in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy changes or new ideological positions.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Hires
|
| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
|
District Pays $7,000 for ‘Leadership Retreat’
The district paid $7,000 to ‘Catalyst for Educational Change’ for a ‘Cabinet Leadership Retreat.’ Vendors with vague, progressive-sounding names are often hired to conduct DEI, SEL, or other ideological training for district leadership, which then gets pushed down into the schools.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding the $7,000 payment to Catalyst for Educational Change in Consent Item 11.E, please provide the public with all training materials from this leadership retreat. We need to know what ideologies our district leaders are being trained in.’
💰 Impact: $7,000
|
| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
|
District Approves More Classroom Screen Time
The district is paying $1,610 for ‘Lexia PowerUp Literacy’ software. While the cost is low, this adds more screen time to the school day, often replacing direct instruction from a teacher. The district has not provided any independent, non-vendor-funded evidence that this software improves academic outcomes.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Before approving the Lexia software in Consent Item 11.E, please publish the independent, non-vendor evidence of its academic effectiveness and state how much daily screen time this will add for students. Our kids need teachers, not more tablets.’
💰 Impact: $1,610
|
| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
|
‘Equity’ Focus in Advanced Placement Program
The district’s report on Advanced Placement (AP) courses focuses heavily on ‘Equity in AP,’ breaking down student enrollment by race and ethnicity. This shifts the focus from academic achievement to demographic quotas, which can lead to lowered standards to achieve a desired racial balance.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE BOARD: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding Item 6.D, AP courses should be based on merit and academic readiness, not racial balancing. What specific actions are being taken under the banner of ‘Equity in AP,’ and how will you ensure that standards are not being compromised to achieve demographic targets?’
💰 Impact: Lowered Academic Standards
|
| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
|
Vague Title — Manual Review Required
The board is set to approve ‘Domestic Extended Field Trips’ as part of the consent agenda, but the documents detailing the destinations, purpose, and curriculum for these trips are not included in the public packet. Parents need to know where their children are being taken and for what purpose.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the files attached to Consent Agenda Item 11.D in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm the destinations and educational purpose of these trips and ensure they are not ideologically driven.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Student Travel
|
| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
|
District Spends $9,000 on Student Data-Mining Platform
The district is spending $9,000 on ‘Maia Learning,’ a college and career planning platform. These platforms often include invasive surveys about students’ feelings, beliefs, and home life under the guise of career planning, collecting sensitive data without full parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding the Maia Learning software in Consent Item 11.E, what sensitive student data is collected, who is it shared with, and what is the specific opt-out process for parents who do not consent to this data collection?’
💰 Impact: $9,000
|
|
|
“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 |