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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for La Mesa-Spring Valley. We found 7 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Policy Change Creates ‘Thought-Crime’ Standard for Teachers
The update to Policy 5145.3 (Nondiscrimination/Harassment) creates an impossibly broad definition of ‘discriminatory bias.’ It states that an act can be considered discriminatory even if it causes no direct harm and no member of a ‘protected group’ is present, opening the door to ideological policing of classroom speech.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a critical threat. Demand the Board reject the new definition of ‘discriminatory bias’ in Policy 5145.3 of Item 6.A. Email the Board: ‘This vague and subjective standard will be used to silence teachers and punish students for wrong-think. We demand clear, objective standards, not ideological tripwires.’
💰 Impact: Chilled Speech in Classroom
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District to Mandate LGBTQ Activist Hotline on Student IDs
The update to Policy 5141.4 requires all student ID cards for grades 7-12 to include the phone number for ‘The Trevor Project,’ an activist organization focused on LGBTQ youth. This gives a district endorsement and a direct line to students for a group with a political and social agenda, without parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND NEUTRALITY: Email the Board regarding Item 6.A, Policy 5141.4. ‘The district should not be promoting specific activist organizations to our children. Student IDs should list neutral, government-sponsored resources like the 988 hotline, not groups with a political agenda.’
💰 Impact: Promoting Activist Groups
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Reports on i-Ready Use, But Where’s the Proof it Works?
Item 5.A is a report on student assessments, including the i-Ready diagnostic software used in grades K-8. The district has used this program since 2021, but has not presented independent, non-vendor-funded evidence that it improves academic outcomes or justified the amount of screen time it requires.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND PROOF: Email the Board before the meeting regarding Item 5.A. ‘Before we continue using i-Ready, please provide the independent, peer-reviewed studies showing it produces significant academic gains, and tell us exactly how many minutes per day our children spend on this program instead of with a teacher.’
💰 Impact: Unproven Screen Time
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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SEL-Style ‘Ambassadors’ Program Hidden on Consent Agenda
Buried in the Business Consent Items (7.A) is a contract with ‘Community Matters’ for ‘Safe School Ambassadors Training.’ This vendor promotes Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and restorative justice-style programs that often replace traditional discipline and academics with emotional engineering.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board to demand the ‘Community Matters’ contract in Item 7.A be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and vote. ‘Parents deserve to know what ‘Safe School Ambassadors’ training entails and why the district is bringing in an outside group to shape our school culture.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed (No Cost Contract)
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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District Proposes Sharing Student Data with Public Library
The update to Policy 6163.1 (Library Media Centers) would allow the district to disclose ‘student directory information’ to the State Librarian and local public library. Parents need to know exactly what information is being shared and how they can opt their child out of this data transfer.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the Board regarding Item 6.A, Policy 6163.1. ‘What specific data fields are included in ‘student directory information’ shared with the library? Please publish the parental opt-out form for this data sharing agreement before the policy is approved.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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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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District Adopts Policy to Stop Secret Social Transitions
The board is updating Policy 5022 to align with the Mirabelli v. Bonta court decision. This new language prohibits district employees from hiding a student’s gender identity (pronouns, names) from parents or socially transitioning a child at school against a parent’s wishes.
How to Lock It In
SECURE THIS WIN: Show up to thank the Board for adopting Policy 5022 in Item 6.A. Get this on the record so it can’t be quietly reversed and use it as a model for neighboring districts: ‘Thank you for codifying the Mirabelli decision and affirming that parents have the right to direct the upbringing of their children.’
✅ Why It Matters: Parental Rights Affirmed
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| Major Win (LEVEL 8) |
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New Policies Demand Factual, Non-Partisan Curriculum
Several policy updates (BP 0410, 1312.2, 6161.1, 6141) now include language from state law AB 715. This requires instructional materials to be ‘factually accurate’ and ‘consistent with accepted standards of professional responsibility, rather than advocacy, personal opinion, bias, or partisanship.’
How to Lock It In
AMPLIFY THIS WIN: Email the Board to express strong support for the new AB 715 language in Item 6.A. This creates a powerful, legally-grounded tool for parents to hold the district accountable for keeping political agendas out of the classroom. This is a precedent we must defend.
✅ Why It Matters: Academic Focus Restored
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