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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District. We found 5 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Secret ‘Life Skills’ Program on Superintendent’s Report
The agenda lists a ‘Life Skills’ report from the Superintendent under Item 8.A with no explanation or attached documents. This is a major transparency failure, as ‘Life Skills’ is a common euphemism for Social Emotional Learning (SEL), sex-ed, or other value-based programs that belong in the home, not the classroom.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ANSWERS NOW: This is a major red flag. Contact the School Board immediately (see the Official Agenda link for contact info): ‘What is the ‘Life Skills’ program in Item 8.A? Parents demand to see all curriculum, materials, and costs associated with this program before any discussion or action is taken.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Curriculum
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Spends $4,873 on News Source Known for Bias
Hidden in the voucher report under the Consent Agenda is a $4,873.05 payment to Newsela Inc. for its ‘Library Edition.’ Newsela provides news articles for classroom use that are known to contain political and ideological bias, effectively acting as supplemental curriculum without parental review.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the School Board (see the Official Agenda link for contact info): ‘I demand the Newsela Inc. payment be pulled from Consent Agenda Item 7.C for a separate discussion. Why is the district paying for Newsela when unbiased source materials are available for free?’
💰 Impact: $4,873.05
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Board Restricts Parent Input at Meetings
The board is highlighting its policy (0167.3) that severely limits public comment. Rules include a three-minute limit, no sharing time, and granting the Board President sole authority to respond or ‘cease any conversation, at any time, for any reason.’
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TO BE HEARD: Public comment is not a one-way street. Contact the School Board (see the Official Agenda link for contact info) and demand they revise Policy 0167.3 to allow for genuine dialogue with the parents and taxpayers they represent.
💰 Impact: Your Right to Speak
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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District Buys More Screen Time with IXL Software
The credit card report, part of the Consent Agenda, shows a $599 purchase for an ‘IXL SCHOOL SUBSCRIPT’ for math skills. This adds more screen-based learning to the classroom, but the district has not provided any independent evidence that this software improves academic outcomes or specified how much instructional time it will replace.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND PROOF: Before voting on Consent Item 7.C, the Board must publish the independent, non-vendor-funded studies proving IXL’s effectiveness and state exactly how many minutes of daily screen time this adds for students. Contact the School Board (see the Official Agenda link for contact info) and ask for the data.
💰 Impact: More Student Screen Time
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| ALERT (LEVEL 3) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
Item 8.B, ‘Presentation: November Update,’ is listed with no attached presentation or description of its contents. This lack of transparency prevents parents from knowing what new information or proposals will be presented to the board.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: The agenda mentions a ‘Presentation: November Update’ under Item 8.B, but the file is not included. Check the official agenda link before the meeting to see if it has been uploaded and review its contents for any policy changes.
💰 Impact: Lack of Transparency
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