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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Lancaster Elementary. We found 9 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District to Spend $39k on SEL ‘Mentor Coaches’
The district plans to approve a $38,860.80 contract with Elevo for ‘Mentor Coaches’ to work with students. The program’s stated goals are to develop students’ ‘sense of belonging,’ ‘relationships,’ and ‘mindsets,’ which are all hallmarks of Social Emotional Learning (SEL). This program is funded by ‘Equity Multiplier funds.’
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board to pull Consent Item 21.d for a separate discussion and vote. Ask: ‘What is the curriculum for these mentors? How will you measure the success of a program focused on changing student mindsets, and how can parents opt their children out?’
💰 Impact: $38,860.80
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Approves Another $1M for Temporary Staffing
The board is set to approve an additional $1,000,000 for New Direction Solutions to provide temporary para-professionals for special education. This massive expenditure raises serious questions about the district’s inability to hire permanent staff and its management of taxpayer funds.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY: Email the Board regarding Consent Item 21.e. Ask: ‘Why is the district unable to hire its own staff, forcing it to spend millions on temporary contractors? What is the long-term plan to fix this staffing and budget issue?’
💰 Impact: $1,000,000
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Policy Change Allows Third-Party Access to Student Records
An update to Board Policy 5125 will authorize the district to contract with third-party software providers and grant them the ability to ‘access, store, and use student records.’ This opens the door for your child’s private educational data to be shared with outside vendors without direct parental consent for each instance.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the Board regarding Item 19.f. Ask: ‘Which third-party vendors will have access to student data under this policy? What specific data will be shared, and what are the parental notification and opt-out procedures before any contract is signed?’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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District Partnering with DA on ‘Chronic Truancy’ Program
The district is approving an agreement with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office for an ‘Abolish Chronic Truancy Program.’ Details are not provided, but such programs can involve tracking students and sharing private family information with law enforcement, potentially leading to interventions like home visits.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK FIRST: Email the Board regarding Item 23.a. ‘What does the Abolish Chronic Truancy Program entail? What specific student and family data will be shared with the District Attorney’s office, and what are the policies regarding home visits?’
💰 Impact: Family Privacy
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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District to Pay $48k for SEL-Focused Lunch Program
The district is approving a $48,000 contract with AVAC United Youth Sports & Mentoring for a lunchtime sports program. The rationale goes beyond sports, explicitly stating goals of ‘social development,’ ‘mentorship,’ and teaching ‘conflict resolution,’ which are core components of Social Emotional Learning (SEL).
Recommended Action Plan
ASK QUESTIONS: Email the Board about Consent Item 23.c. ‘Why are we spending $48,000 of grant money on a lunch program with SEL goals instead of focusing these resources on core academics? What training do these mentors have?’
💰 Impact: $48,000
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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District Seeks Grants from Known SEL Provider
The board is giving pre-approval for the district to apply for a variety of grants. The list of potential funders includes ‘Capturing Kids’ Hearts,’ a well-known Social Emotional Learning (SEL) program, signaling an intent to bring more of this ideology into classrooms.
Recommended Action Plan
PUT THEM ON NOTICE: Email the Board regarding Item 21.a. ‘We support seeking funds for academics, but we insist that the Board commit to a full public review of any curriculum, especially SEL programs like Capturing Kids’ Hearts, before accepting any grant with ideological strings attached.’
💰 Impact: Future SEL Programming
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| ALERT (LEVEL 3) |
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Policy Allows Sharing Student Info with Public Library
An update to Policy 6163.1 allows the district to disclose ‘student directory information’ to the local public library to issue library cards to students. While the goal may be to promote reading, this is another instance of sharing student data with an outside entity without explicit, individual parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
MONITOR: Email the Board regarding Item 19.o. Ask: ‘Will this data sharing be opt-in or opt-out for parents? Please clarify the exact data points included in ‘student directory information’ that will be shared.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Data
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 10) |
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HUGE WIN: District Adopts Policy Banning Secret Gender Transitions
The board is updating policies 5020 (Parent Rights) and 5022 (Student Privacy) to comply with the Mirabelli v. Bonta court decision. This legally prohibits district staff from hiding a student’s gender identity changes (names/pronouns) from parents and requires them to use a student’s legal name if a parent objects to a different one.
How to Lock It In
PACK THE ROOM TO SUPPORT THIS: Show up to thank the Board for adopting Items 19.d and 19.e. This codifies a massive win for parental rights and we must get it on the record so it can’t be quietly reversed. Use this as a model policy for neighboring districts.
✅ Why It Matters: Securing Parental Authority
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| Major Win (LEVEL 9) |
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WIN: New Policies Require Curriculum Free From Bias and Partisanship
The board is updating multiple policies (1312.2, 5145.3, 6141, 6161.1) to align with a new state law, AB 715. This law requires all instructional materials to be factually accurate and consistent with professional responsibility, not ‘advocacy, personal opinion, bias, or partisanship.’ This gives parents a powerful tool to ensure classroom neutrality.
How to Lock It In
SECURE THE WIN: Email the Board and attend the meeting to publicly support Items 19.c, 19.h, 19.i, and 19.m. Thank them for codifying academic neutrality and creating a tool for parents to hold the district accountable for unbiased curriculum.
✅ Why It Matters: Restoring Academic Focus
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