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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Centennial SD. We found 5 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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‘Portrait of a Graduate’ to Redefine Education Goals
Item 4.1(a) introduces a “Portrait of a Graduate” initiative, a plan to define the “durable competencies” and “character traits” for every student. These initiatives are often used to embed Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and other subjective values into curriculum, teacher training, and district budgets, shifting focus away from core academics.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This ‘Portrait of a Graduate’ is the blueprint for replacing academics with subjective social programming. Email the Board (see the Official Agenda link) and attend the meeting to say: ‘Regarding Item 4.1(a), I demand the district focus on core academic skills like reading, writing, and math, not on shaping my child’s character and values. Stop the ‘Portrait of a Graduate’ initiative now.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Replacing Academics with Subjective Values
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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New ‘Data Specialist’ Role to Increase Student Monitoring
The district is creating a new “Data, Assessment, and PIMS Specialist” position under item 3.3. This role will serve as a “data coach,” create “real-time dashboards,” and automate data collection on students to “inform instruction.”
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and ask: ‘Regarding Item 3.3, what specific data will the new Data Specialist be collecting on students, who will have access to the real-time dashboards, and what are the parental opt-out rights for this data collection?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Data Privacy
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Using District Power to Influence State-Level Lobbying Group
Under item 3.8, the Board will vote to select the 2027 officers for the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA). The PSBA is a powerful lobbying organization that influences state education policy, and this vote uses the district’s official power to shape its leadership.
Recommended Action Plan
PUT THEM ON NOTICE: Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link) and state: ‘Regarding Item 3.8, the PSBA is a lobbying organization. I expect my elected school board to represent parents and taxpayers, not to spend its time and influence electing leadership for external political groups.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Staff Training Includes ‘School Climate’ Ideology
Item 6.2(a) approves spending up to $3,900 to send three staff members, including the “Home & School Visitor,” to a conference in November. The conference agenda includes sessions run by the “Office of School Climate and Well-Being,” a common source for SEL and trauma-informed initiatives that can increase student surveillance and psychological profiling.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE HARD QUESTIONS: Email the Board (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding the $3,900 conference in Item 6.2(a), what specific ‘School Climate and Well-Being’ frameworks will staff be trained on, and will this training be brought back to implement in our schools? Parents must be informed before these programs are adopted.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $3,899.97
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 7) |
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District Saves $1.8M with In-House Virtual Academy
Item 6.1(a) is an informational report showing the district’s in-house Centennial Virtual Learning Academy (CVLA) is saving taxpayers an estimated $1,855,602 this year. By serving 100 students locally instead of paying tuition to outside cyber charter schools, the district is keeping funds under local control and demonstrating significant fiscal responsibility.
How to Lock It In
AMPLIFY THIS WIN: Thank the Board for their fiscal stewardship on Item 6.1(a). Email the Board (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Thank you for saving taxpayers over $1.8 million with the in-house CVLA program. This is excellent leadership that keeps our money local and focused on students.’
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