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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Glendora Unified. We found 5 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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“Restorative Practices” Training Hidden on Consent Agenda
The district plans to approve a contract with ‘Divergent Shades, Inc.’ for ‘restorative practices training,’ hidden on the consent agenda as Item 9.2. Restorative practices often replace traditional discipline with group therapy sessions, reducing consequences for misbehavior and undermining classroom order and safety.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the Board immediately (see district website for contact info): ‘Pull Item 9.2 from the Consent Agenda for a full discussion and roll-call vote. Parents deserve to know what “restorative practices” training from Divergent Shades, Inc. entails and how much it costs before you approve it.’
đź’° Impact: Undisclosed Contract Amount
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Approves $6M in Raises Amidst Deficit Spending
The board is approving a $6 million, two-year compensation package for teachers and administrators, including one-time bonuses paid from a special reserve fund. The district’s own financial disclosures for Item 6.1 reveal ongoing deficit spending and a ‘Budget Reduction Plan’ that includes ‘program prioritization’ to cover these new costs.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the Board before the Nov 9th vote (see district website for contact info): ‘Regarding Item 6.1, before approving a $6M pay package, please publicly detail the “Budget Reduction Plan.” Which specific student programs will be cut or reduced under “program prioritization” to fund these raises?’
đź’° Impact: Potential Program Cuts
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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$8.5M in Spending Hidden on Consent Agenda
The board is set to approve over $8.5 million in payments (‘warrants’) and purchase orders with no public detail on the vendors or services being paid for. These large, bundled financial items on the consent agenda (Items 10.1 and 10.2) can be used to hide payments to controversial ideological vendors.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the warrant and purchase order reports attached to Items 10.1 and 10.2 in the Official Agenda (linked above). Scan the vendor lists for ideological consultants like Panorama Education, CASEL, or others promoting DEI/SEL.
đź’° Impact: $8.5M+
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Board Nominates Delegates to State Lobbying Group
Under Item 6.3, the board is selecting representatives for the California School Board Association (CSBA) Delegate Assembly. CSBA is a powerful lobbying group that uses public funds to influence state education law, often in ways that reduce local control and parental rights.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK FIRST: Contact the Board (see district website for contact info): ‘Regarding Item 6.3, who are you nominating to the CSBA Delegate Assembly? Will you commit to only nominating candidates who have a public record of defending parental rights and local control?’
đź’° Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
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| ALERT (LEVEL 2) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
Item 9.1 on the consent agenda is an amendment to an agreement with ‘Fruitfully Yours Kitchen.’ The attachment explaining the service and cost was not included in the agenda packet.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ’11-9-26 Amendment to Agreement – Fruitfully Yours Kitchen.pdf’ attached to Item 9.1 in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm the nature of this service agreement.
đź’° Impact: Undisclosed
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