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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Gateway Unified. We found 7 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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$144K Contract to Record and Data-Mine Student Therapy Sessions
The Board is set to approve a $144,078.50 contract with ‘Presence Learning’ for online therapy services. The fine print of the Master Services Agreement (Item 12.b.2) allows the company to record and transcribe student therapy sessions, use AI on student data, and use ‘de-identified’ student data to train its artificial intelligence models.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a massive violation of student privacy. Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link for details): ‘Vote NO on the Presence Learning contract, Item 12.b.2. Our children’s private therapy sessions should never be recorded and used to train a company’s AI.’
💰 Impact: $144,078.50 + Your Child’s Privacy
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Mandatory LGBTQ+ ‘Cultural Competency’ Staff Training
The same policy update packet (Item 11.a) that contains parental rights wins also mandates annual ‘LGBTQ+ cultural competency’ training for all teachers and staff for grades 7-12. This type of training often promotes contested gender ideology and social agendas over academic focus, using teacher time that should be spent on academics.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link for details): ‘Regarding Item 11.a, while I support the parental rights updates, I oppose the mandatory LGBTQ+ training. Please provide the full training curriculum for public review before this policy is adopted.’
💰 Impact: Teacher Time on Ideology
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Spends Over $9,200 on Screen-Time Software
The Purchase Orders (Item 10.c.1) include over $9,200 for renewals of student-facing software like Renaissance (AR), Happy Numbers, and Starfall. The district has not provided any independent evidence that these programs produce academic gains that justify the cost and the increased screen time for students.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link for details): ‘Before approving the EdTech renewals in the Purchase Orders (Item 10.c.1), please publish the independent, non-vendor-funded evidence showing these products improve academic outcomes, and state the total daily screen time they add for a typical student.’
💰 Impact: $9,220.80 + Lost Instruction Time
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Buys Student Behavior Tracking Software
The Purchase Orders (Item 10.c.1) include a $1,250 subscription to ‘SWIS,’ a data system for tracking student behavior under a ‘PBIS’ (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) framework. This system collects and analyzes student behavior data, creating a digital discipline record that can follow a child.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link for details): ‘Regarding the SWIS subscription in the Purchase Orders (Item 10.c.1), what specific student behaviors are being tracked? Provide the parental notification and opt-out forms for this data collection system before the vote.’
💰 Impact: $1,250 + Your Child’s Privacy
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Social-Emotional ‘Anger Management’ Program Purchased
Hidden in the Purchase Orders on the Consent Agenda (Item 10.c.1) is a $1,565 purchase from Neuromotion Inc. for a ‘SEL ANGER MANAGMENT’ program. This is another example of social-emotional programming replacing traditional discipline and academics.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link for details): ‘Pull the Purchase Orders from the Consent Agenda (Item 10.c.1) for a separate vote. What is the ‘SEL ANGER MANAGMENT’ program from Neuromotion Inc. and why is it being purchased?’
💰 Impact: $1,565
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
The board is voting on a revised policy, BP5141.21, titled ‘Administering Medication and Monitoring Health Conditions.’ The actual text of the revised policy was not included in the public packet, making it impossible to see what changes are being made regarding parental consent for student health services.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file for Item 11.b attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy changes that could affect parental consent for student health services.
💰 Impact: Parental Consent
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 9) |
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District Affirms Parental Rights on Gender Identity
The Board is adopting policy updates based on the ‘Mirabelli v. Bonta’ court decision, which prohibits district employees from hiding a student’s gender identity choices (like new pronouns or names) from their parents. This policy also allows parents to object to any treatment of their child that is inconsistent with the student’s sex.
How to Lock It In
SECURE THE WIN: Show up to thank the Board for adopting these pro-parent policies under Item 11.a. Getting this on the record makes it harder to reverse and sets a powerful example for other districts to follow.
✅ Why It Matters: A Precedent for Parents
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