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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Orange City. We found 3 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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New Policies Impose Bureaucratic Control on Parent Groups
A package of new and revised policies (including po9215, po6608, and po6605) imposes significant new burdens on parent-run groups like PTOs and booster clubs. These groups will now face new registration rules, financial reporting requirements, and a mandate to purchase a $1 million liability insurance policy that also covers the district.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK FIRST: Email Superintendent Campbell at lcampbell@orangecsd.org: ‘Regarding the new SSO policies (po9215, etc.), how will the district support parent volunteers in navigating these new bureaucratic and financial hurdles? Why are parent groups now required to purchase a $1M insurance policy to indemnify the district?’
💰 Impact: Chilled Parent Volunteerism
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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District Creates & Protects Advanced Math Track
New policy po2675 establishes a formal accelerated math pathway for qualifying students, ensuring they can take Algebra I in 8th grade. The policy, which includes a parental opt-out provision, is a strong defense of academic excellence against the national trend of ‘de-tracking’ that holds bright students back.
How to Lock It In
AMPLIFY THIS WIN: Email Superintendent Campbell at lcampbell@orangecsd.org and the Board to thank them for protecting advanced academics with Policy po2675. This policy is a model for ensuring students are challenged and should be celebrated publicly to prevent any future attempts at ‘equity’-based de-tracking.
✅ Why It Matters: Protecting Academic Excellence
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District Affirms Parental Right to Override 3rd Grade Retention
The revised ‘Third Grade Reading Guarantee’ policy (po2623.02) now includes a provision allowing a parent, in consultation with the teacher and principal, to request their child be promoted to fourth grade, even if they don’t meet the reading score requirement. This is a major victory that places the final decision about grade retention back in the hands of parents.
How to Lock It In
SECURE THE WIN: Contact the Board to thank them for strengthening parental rights in Policy po2623.02. Get this on the record so it can’t be quietly reversed and use it as a model for neighboring districts that still have mandatory retention policies.
✅ Why It Matters: Strengthened Parental Authority
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