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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Centinela Valley Union High. We found 13 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Massive Bundled Policy Changes on Final Vote
The Board is holding a final vote (2nd Reading) on a large, undisclosed bundle of policy updates from the California School Boards Association (CSBA). These updates often contain radical changes to parental rights, gender ideology, and curriculum, but the district has not provided the text of the policies for public review in the agenda.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is how radical policies are passed in secret. Email the Board (contact info on the district website) and demand ‘Item 14.B.1 be tabled until the full text of every single policy change is posted publicly for parental review. We will not accept a vote on secret policies.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Policy Changes
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 10) |
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Secret Deletion of District Regulations
The Board is voting to delete Administrative Regulation 5131.8 regarding Mobile Communication, based on a recommendation from the California School Boards Association (CSBA). The actual text of the regulation being deleted is not provided, making it impossible for parents to know what rules or protections are being removed.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Regarding Item 14.B.2, you cannot vote to delete a policy the public hasn’t seen. Table this vote and post the full text of AR 5131.8 so parents know what you are removing.’
💰 Impact: Removed Protections
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 10) |
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First Look at New Secret Policy Changes
The Board is introducing another large batch of policy updates from the California School Boards Association (CSBA) for a ‘First Reading.’ The actual text of these proposed changes in the 1000, 4000, 5000, and 6000 series is not included in the agenda, preventing any public oversight before they move toward adoption.
Recommended Action Plan
GET ON RECORD: This is the first step to passing more bad policies. Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Before Item 14.B.3 moves forward, I demand the full text of all proposed policy changes be posted with the public agenda. We must have transparency from the very first reading.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Policy Changes
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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District Buys Van for Student ‘Home Visits’
The district is spending $68,127 on a new van for its ‘Community School’ program. The stated purpose includes conducting ‘home visits,’ a massive overreach that brings school surveillance into the family’s private home and erodes the boundary between school and family life.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a direct threat to family privacy. Sign up for public comment on Item 14.F.15. Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Parents do not consent to school-sponsored home visits. Vote NO on the Community Schools van. The school’s authority ends at the front door.’
💰 Impact: $68,127.01
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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District Partners with ‘Diversity in Leadership Institute’
The board is amending an agreement with the ‘Diversity in Leadership Institute’ to train district teachers to become administrators. This creates an ideological pipeline, ensuring future principals and district leaders are pre-screened and trained in DEI frameworks before they are ever hired for leadership roles.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ANSWERS: Email the Board (contact info on the district website) regarding Item 14.G.3: ‘What is the curriculum for the Diversity in Leadership Institute? We have a right to know what ideology our future principals are being trained in before you approve this partnership.’
💰 Impact: Ideological Gatekeeping
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District Renews Contract for Student Ride-Share Service
The district is renewing its agreement with HopSkipDrive, a service often described as ‘Uber for kids,’ to transport students, including those with special needs. This outsources student transportation to a gig-economy platform, raising serious questions about driver vetting, safety, and district liability compared to traditional yellow school buses.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on the district website) and ask to pull Item 13.D.7 from the Consent Agenda. Ask: ‘What is the background check and vetting process for HopSkipDrive drivers, and what is the district’s liability policy if a child is harmed?’
💰 Impact: Student Safety & Liability
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Outside Group to Provide Mental Health Services in School
The district is signing an agreement with ‘Counseling 4 Kids’ to provide in-school mental health services, including therapy and crisis intervention. While presented as ‘no-cost,’ this brings an external agency into the school to treat students, potentially without direct parental consent or presence for every interaction, blurring the lines of parental oversight.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ANSWERS: Email the Board (contact info on the district website) regarding Item 13.D.8: ‘Before approving this MOU, please provide the exact parental notification and consent forms that will be required before any student receives therapy or assessments from Counseling 4 Kids.’
💰 Impact: Parental Consent Rights
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Spending $20,800 to Monitor Parent Social Media
The Board is approving a two-year, $20,800 contract with ‘Critical Mention’ for ‘social media monitoring’ on platforms including TikTok and Reddit. The district admits this is to ‘understand public sentiment’ and ‘identify issues early,’ meaning they are spending taxpayer money to spy on parents and community members who voice concerns online.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on the district website) to pull Item 13.A.1 from the Consent Agenda for a roll-call vote. Ask: ‘Why are taxpayer dollars being spent on opposition research against parents instead of on academics?’
💰 Impact: $20,800
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Mass Staff Training at Ideological ‘PLC At Work’ Institute
The district is spending over $60,000 to send more than 30 staff members to a ‘PLC At Work Institute.’ These institutes, run by Solution Tree, are known for promoting ideological frameworks like Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and ‘equity’ under the guise of professional development, indicating a district-wide push to embed these concepts in schools.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ANSWERS: Email the Board (contact info on the district website) regarding the conference requests in Item 12.A.1: ‘Why is the district spending tens of thousands on the PLC At Work Institute? Parents deserve to see the materials and know what ideological frameworks our teachers are being trained in.’
💰 Impact: $60,000+ (Ideological Training)
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Staff Sent to ‘Equity and Wellbeing’ Conference
The district is spending $950 to send an administrator to the ‘2025 Equity and Wellbeing Conference.’ This signals a focus on bringing controversial DEI/Equity programming back into the district under the therapeutic and positive-sounding banner of ‘wellbeing.’
Recommended Action Plan
ASK QUESTIONS: Email the Board (contact info on the district website) regarding the conference request for David Bedell (Item 12.A.1, Attachment 1, Line 103): ‘What specific district problem is being solved by sending staff to an Equity and Wellbeing conference, and how will this improve academic outcomes for students?’
💰 Impact: $950
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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School Trips Focused on ‘Environmental Stewardship’
The district is approving two expensive overnight trips with NatureBridge ($25,224) and Pali Institute ($11,250) for the Environmental Careers Academy. The rationale for both trips emphasizes ‘environmental stewardship,’ a term often used to promote climate activism and political advocacy over objective environmental science.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND CURRICULUM REVIEW: Email the Board (contact info on the district website) regarding Items 14.F.8 and 14.F.10: ‘Before approving these trips, parents must be allowed to review the full curriculum from NatureBridge and Pali Institute to ensure they teach science, not political activism.’
💰 Impact: $36,474
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Teacher Training on ‘Universal Design for Learning’
The district is paying for a workshop on ‘AI & Universal Design for Learning’ (UDL). UDL is an educational framework frequently used as a vehicle to advance ‘equity’ by de-emphasizing rigorous, standardized content and assessments in favor of varied, often less-demanding, student outputs.
Recommended Action Plan
MONITOR: Email the Director of Educational Technology (see agenda for contact info) regarding Item 14.F.1: ‘How will UDL and AI be used to ensure academic rigor is maintained and not diminished in the name of equity?’
💰 Impact: $2,300
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Staff Attending Progressive SXSW EDU Conference
The district is spending $6,000 to send two staff members to the SXSW EDU conference in Austin, TX. This event is a major hub for progressive education trends, including Social Emotional Learning (SEL), DEI, and ‘career-connected learning’ which often prioritizes workforce training over core academic knowledge.
Recommended Action Plan
MONITOR: Email the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services (see agenda for contact info) regarding Item 14.F.5: ‘Please ask the attendees to provide a public report to parents on the specific, actionable strategies they learned at SXSW EDU to improve core academics.’
💰 Impact: $6,000
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