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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Gorman Joint. We found 4 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Through CSBA Membership
The district is paying $4,500 in membership dues to the California School Boards Association (CSBA), a powerful lobbying group that often takes political stances on state legislation. This means local tax dollars are being used to fund political lobbying that may work against parental rights.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK FIRST: Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link for details): ‘Regarding the $4,500 payment to CSBA in Item 7.A, what specific legislative positions has CSBA taken this year with our district’s money? Will the board commit to publicly disclosing all lobbying activities funded by our tax dollars?’
💰 Impact: $4,500.00
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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District Spends $5,860 on Student Screen-Time Software
The district is spending $5,859.50 on software from Renaissance, a company that provides screen-based assessment and reading programs. The agenda provides no evidence that this software improves academic outcomes or details how much daily screen time it adds for students, replacing direct instruction.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND EVIDENCE: Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link for details): ‘Before approving the payment to Renaissance in Item 7.A, please publish the independent, non-vendor-funded evidence showing this product produces academic gains. Also, please state how much daily screen time this adds for a typical student.’
💰 Impact: $5,859.50
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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District Budgeting for Undisclosed ‘Mental Health Services’
The district’s financial report (Item 7.B) shows a budget line for ‘Mental Health-Related Services’ (Resource 65460.0) with over $8,500 spent on ‘Other Contracted Services.’ It is unclear who these contracted vendors are, what services they provide to students, and whether they operate without parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK FIRST: Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link for details): ‘Regarding the Trial Balance in Item 7.B, who are the contracted vendors for ‘Mental Health-Related Services’ (Resource 65460.0)? Do these services reach students, and if so, what is the parental notification and consent policy before a student is seen?’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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District Spent Taxpayer Money on ‘Equity and Wellbeing’ Conference
The meeting minutes being approved on the Consent Agenda (Item 5.A) show the board approved a $674.16 expense last month for an employee to attend an ‘Equity and Wellbeing’ conference. This reveals the district is spending taxpayer money on ideological training for staff, which can influence classroom instruction.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link for details): ‘Regarding the minutes in Item 5.A, what materials and training were provided at the 2026 Equity and Wellbeing Conference? Parents have a right to know if ideological training is influencing our classrooms.’
💰 Impact: $674.16
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