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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Cedar Rapids Comm School District. We found 8 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Sharing Your Child’s Private Data With Outside Foundation
The district plans to sign a “Data Sharing Agreement” with the Seidler Foundation under Consent Item F.18. This gives outside “College Navigators” access to your child’s sensitive records, including grades, GPA, attendance, and even free/reduced lunch status, all without your direct consent by using a legal loophole.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a major violation of student privacy. Email the Board at boardmembersdl@crschools.us: ‘I do not consent to my child’s private data being shared with outside groups. Vote NO on Consent Agenda Item F.18. Parents must be the sole authority for releasing their child’s records.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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State-Funded “Transition” Program Targets Students with Disabilities
The district is renewing a $519,744 contract for the “Transition Alliance Program” (TAP). This program provides “workplace readiness” and “self-advocacy” training (common SEL terms) to students with disabilities and can continue to influence them until age 24, long after they’ve left school.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board at boardmembersdl@crschools.us: ‘Pull Consent Item F.9 for a separate vote. What specific curriculum is used in the TAP program’s ‘social skills’ and ‘self-advocacy’ training, and how can parents review it before this half-million dollar contract is approved?’
💰 Impact: $519,744 (State/Federal Strings Attached)
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Vague Policy Revisions on School Counseling and Parent Engagement
The board is reviewing and revising key policies, including the “Comprehensive School Counseling Program” and “Parent & Family Engagement” policy. The actual text of these revised policies is not included in the agenda, hiding potential changes to SEL programming or parental rights.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the files attached to Item F.8 in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether they contain sensitive policy changes. Email the Board at boardmembersdl@crschools.us: ‘Table the vote on Consent Item F.8 until the full text of the revised policies has been made public for at least one week for parental review.’
💰 Impact: Hidden Policy Changes
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Board to Approve Vague Criteria for Changing School Start Times
Administration is asking the Board to approve “decision-making criteria” for new school bell schedules. This framework prioritizes buzzwords like “Developmentally Appropriate Start Times” and could be used to justify major schedule changes that harm families, sports, and after-school care, without giving parents a say on the priorities themselves.
Recommended Action Plan
SPEAK UP: Email the Board at boardmembersdl@crschools.us: ‘Do not approve the decision-making criteria in Item H.2 without a formal survey of parents. The primary criteria for bell schedules should be minimizing family disruption and protecting instructional time, not abstract theories.’
💰 Impact: Massive Family Disruption
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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“Social-Emotional” Goals Hidden in Elementary Theater Program
The district is partnering with Playtime Poppy Children’s Theatre for elementary classrooms. The agreement explicitly states the program for kindergarteners has a “social-emotional goal,” embedding SEL ideology into what is supposed to be a literacy and arts program.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the Board at boardmembersdl@crschools.us: ‘Regarding Consent Item F.10, what specific social-emotional curriculum is Playtime Poppy using? Parents have a right to know what is being taught and to opt their children out of non-academic instruction.’
💰 Impact: Classroom Social Engineering
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Staff Outnumber Parents on Book Reconsideration Committee
The board is approving the membership for the committee that rules on parent challenges to library and instructional materials. The proposed committee has four district staff members and only three parents, stacking the deck against parent concerns from the start.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND BALANCE: Email the Board at boardmembersdl@crschools.us: ‘Regarding Consent Item F.13, I demand the Instructional Materials Reconsideration Committee be restructured to have a majority of parents, not staff. The current structure is a conflict of interest.’
💰 Impact: Parent Voice Minimized
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Outside “Navigators” to Mentor High School Students
The district is creating a “College Navigator” role, filled by an outside partner, to provide “mentoring” and “postsecondary preparation” to 11th and 12th graders. This program inserts another non-parental adult into your child’s life to provide guidance on their future, opening the door for ideological influence.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK QUESTIONS: Email the Board at boardmembersdl@crschools.us: ‘Regarding Consent Item F.17, what training and curriculum will the College Navigators use? Parents must have the right to review all materials and opt their children out of this mentoring program.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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| ALERT (LEVEL 2) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
The district is approving an agreement for the “Pick a Better Snack” nutrition program in first grade classrooms. While it sounds harmless, the actual agreement document was not included in the agenda packet, preventing parents from verifying its content.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached to Item F.16 in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy changes or ‘whole child’ language.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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