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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Rio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary. We found 4 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Quietly Passed Sweeping Policy Changes
Last month’s meeting minutes, included in this agenda packet, reveal the board passed a massive bundle of policy updates on October 12th. These include critical policies on ‘Parent Rights and Responsibilities’ (5020), ‘Student and Family Privacy Rights’ (5022), and the selection of instructional and library materials (6161.1, 6161.11, 6163.1). The full text of these new policies was not included, leaving parents in the dark about major changes affecting their rights and their children’s education.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY: This vote already happened, but parents have a right to know what was passed. Email the Board: ‘The October 12th consent vote on dozens of policies, including those on parent rights and instructional materials, was a violation of public trust. We demand the district immediately publish the full text of all policies passed, highlight every change from the previous versions, and schedule a public workshop to explain these new rules to parents.’
💰 Impact: Reduced Parental Oversight
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Vague Vendor Contracts Hidden on Consent Agenda
The board is set to approve multiple vendor contracts in a single vote on the Consent Agenda, with no public discussion. These include two agreements with ‘Valley Achievement Center,’ but the agenda provides no documents explaining what services this organization will provide to students or at what cost.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK FIRST: Email the Board and demand answers before this is approved. ‘Regarding Consent Items G.d.5 and G.d.6, what services will Valley Achievement Center provide to students? Will these services be related to mental health or academics, and what is the parental notification and consent process? These items must be pulled from the consent agenda for a full public discussion.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Board Limits Public Comment Time
The board’s rules for public comment state that the total time for public input on each item ‘shall not exceed 20 minutes.’ This policy could be used to silence parents by cutting off testimony on a controversial issue after only a handful of speakers have been heard.
Recommended Action Plan
DEFEND YOUR VOICE: Email the Board before the meeting. ‘The 20-minute aggregate time limit on public comment per item, as stated in Agenda Item E, is an unreasonable restriction on the public’s right to be heard. We request the Board remove this cap to ensure all concerned parents can address their elected representatives.’
💰 Impact: Silencing Parent Voices
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Secret Revisions to Staff Job Descriptions
The board plans to approve revised job descriptions for ‘Office Clerk’ and ‘Special Education Instructional Aide Extensive Support Needs.’ However, the documents showing the actual changes have not been made public, preventing parents from seeing if new responsibilities related to student data, discipline, or ideology are being added to these roles.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Email the Board and ask for the documents. ‘Regarding Items K.b and K.c, parents have a right to see what is changing in staff job descriptions. Please publish the red-lined versions of these documents showing all additions and deletions before any vote is taken.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Policy Changes
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