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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Central Valley School District. We found 8 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Accepts $16M+ in Grants with SEL/DEI Strings Attached
On the consent agenda, Item 14.06 bundles the acceptance of over $16 million in federal and state grants. Many of these grants, including the Learning Assistance Program, Title I, and the Inclusionary Practices grant, explicitly require the district to fund and implement social-emotional learning (SEL), ‘Whole Child’ supports, and DEI-focused ‘inclusionary practices.’
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is how ideology is funded. Email the School Board (contact info on the district website): ‘I demand Consent Item 14.06 be pulled for a separate discussion and a roll-call vote. Taxpayers deserve to know the ideological strings attached to the millions you are accepting.’
💰 Impact: $16M+ (Ideological Strings)
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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SEL & Student Surveys Confirmed in School Improvement Plans
Item 8.04 and its attachments confirm that School Improvement Plans (SIPs) are driving ideological programming into classrooms. The plans for multiple schools explicitly name the use of the ‘Second Step SEL curriculum,’ ‘Zones of Regulation,’ and ‘Panorama’ climate surveys to measure students’ ‘Sense of Belonging,’ replacing academic focus with social-emotional engineering and data collection.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the School Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Regarding Item 8.04, parents do not consent to SEL curricula like Second Step or data-mining surveys like Panorama. We demand you publish the specific parental opt-out forms for these programs before any further implementation.’
💰 Impact: Classroom Social Engineering
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District Considers Eliminating Dedicated Gifted Program
Item 8.02 reveals the district is considering a ‘gradual, multi-year transition toward neighborhood-school-based advanced learning’ for its Highly Capable (gifted) students. This is a classic de-tracking strategy that would dismantle the dedicated elementary ABLES program and replace it with in-class ‘differentiation,’ which often fails to challenge advanced learners.
Recommended Action Plan
PROTECT ACADEMICS: Email the School Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Regarding Item 8.02, we support strengthening, not dismantling, the ABLES program. We oppose any plan that replaces dedicated gifted services with a less rigorous ‘enrichment for all’ model.’
💰 Impact: Dismantling Gifted Programs
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District Lays Groundwork for ‘Equity Grading’
An informational report, Item 8.01, outlines a district-wide review of ‘Grading Practices and Assessment Literacy.’ The focus on ‘consistency,’ ‘reassessment,’ and how grades ‘communicate student learning’ are common precursors to adopting ‘equity grading’ policies that can eliminate penalties for late work, remove deadlines, and lower academic standards.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND A VOTE: Email the School Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Regarding Item 8.01, parents must have a say in grading policy. We demand that any future changes to grading practices be brought for a full board debate and vote, not just implemented administratively.’
💰 Impact: Lowering Academic Standards
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Curriculum Committee Stacked to Outvote Parents
Item 14.07 on the consent agenda approves the roster for the Instructional Materials Committee (IMC), the body that recommends curriculum. The district’s own policy requires that parents make up ‘less than half’ of the committee, and the proposed roster confirms this, with only 5 parents versus 14 district employees, ensuring parents can never form a majority.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND A FAIR VOTE: Email the School Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Pull Item 14.07 from the consent agenda. The Instructional Materials Committee is structured to silence parents. We demand a policy change to require equal representation for parents and district staff.’
💰 Impact: Parent Voice Minimized
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Board Restricts Public Comment to 30 Minutes Total
According to agenda items 6.02 and 9.01, the board is continuing its policy to strictly limit all public comment to a ‘thirty (30) cumulative minutes’ for the entire meeting. This severely restricts the ability of parents and taxpayers to address the board on the many critical issues being decided.
Recommended Action Plan
DEFEND YOUR VOICE: Sign up for public comment to protest the time limits. Email the School Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Your 30-minute cumulative time limit on public comment is an insult to parents and taxpayers. We demand you respect our right to be heard and remove this arbitrary restriction.’
💰 Impact: Restricted Public Input
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Federal Grant Funds ‘Equity & Access’ in Career Ed
Item 8.03 details the district’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) program, funded in part by a $92,317 federal Perkins V grant. One of the explicit requirements for this funding is to strengthen ‘Equity & Access’ by focusing on ‘non-traditional student enrollment,’ injecting DEI metrics into career training programs.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK QUESTIONS: Email the School Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Regarding the Perkins V grant in Item 8.03, what specific metrics will be used to measure ‘Equity & Access’? How does the district define a ‘non-traditional student,’ and will this lead to quotas or preferential treatment in CTE programs?’
💰 Impact: $92,317 (Federal Strings Attached)
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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WIN: Policy Update Strengthens Parent Permission for Field Trips
Under consent item 14.12, the board is giving final approval to an update to Policy 2320 on Field Trips. A positive change requires ‘parent/guardian/custodian notification and permission’ before private vehicles can be used to transport students, strengthening parental oversight and safety.
How to Lock It In
SECURE THE WIN: Show up or email the board to thank them for approving the updates to Policy 2320 in Item 14.12. Getting this on the record makes it harder to reverse and provides a model for other districts to follow.
✅ Why It Matters: Parental Notification Strengthened
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