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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Lamont Elementary. We found 5 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Board to Revise How Your Child’s Books and Curriculum Are Chosen
Under Item 11.1, the board is holding a ‘First Reading’ to change Policy E(1) 6161.1, which governs the ‘Selection And Evaluation Of Instructional Materials.’ The district has not published the proposed new text, preventing parents from seeing how their right to review curriculum might be changed before the vote.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email Superintendent Brandy Charles and the Board. ‘Post the full proposed text for Policy E(1) 6161.1 online immediately. We demand the vote on Item 11.1 be delayed until parents have had at least two weeks to review these critical changes.’
💰 Impact: Parental Review Rights
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Consultant to Launch ‘Microschool’ at Middle School
The district is hiring the ‘Learner-Centered Collaborative’ (LCC) to implement a ‘microschool’ at Mountain View Middle School (Item 10.2). The agenda provides no details on what this new structure will look like, which students will be involved, or how it will impact their academic instruction, and the contract was not attached.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK FIRST: Email Superintendent Brandy Charles regarding Item 10.2: ‘What is a ‘microschool’ in this context? Which students will participate, what is the curriculum, and what is the total cost and goal of this pilot program with Learner-Centered Collaborative?’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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New Student Attendance Tracking System Funded
Buried in the bill list under Consent Item 7.3 is a $26,807 payment to a vendor called ‘EDIA’ for an ‘Attendance Platform Integration.’ This software tracks student attendance, and parents have a right to know exactly what data is being collected on their children and how it will be used.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email Superintendent Brandy Charles to request that the EDIA payment in Warrant Register Batch 39 (part of Consent Item 7.3) be pulled for separate discussion. Ask the board: ‘What student data does the EDIA platform collect, who has access to this data, and how is it used? Please provide the parental consent and opt-out policy.’
💰 Impact: $26,807
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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District Hires ‘Learner-Centered’ Consultant for Teacher Training
The district is contracting with ‘Learner-Centered Collaborative’ (LCC) for teacher and administrator training (Item 10.1). This group promotes progressive educational models that can de-emphasize direct instruction, and the specifics of their ‘PACE model’ and ‘Literacy Cycles’ are not defined in the agenda.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email Superintendent Brandy Charles regarding Item 10.1: ‘What is the ‘PACE model’ that Learner-Centered Collaborative will be training our teachers on? Please provide the board and the public with the full Statement of Work and the total cost of this contract before the vote.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Board Rules Limit Public Comment on Hot Topics
The board’s rules (Item 6) limit all public comment on a single topic to just 20 minutes total. This means if more than seven parents sign up to speak on the same issue, some may be denied the chance to speak, effectively silencing parent concerns on controversial topics.
Recommended Action Plan
PLAN AHEAD: If you plan to speak on a major issue, coordinate with other parents to ensure your most important points are made within the 20-minute total time limit. Email Board President Jesse Atondo to ask that this restrictive time limit be expanded for controversial items.
💰 Impact: Your Voice Silenced
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