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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for CHSD 128. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District to Codify Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
The board is voting on a first reading of Policy 6-65, which formally incorporates Social Emotional Learning (SEL) into the district’s curriculum and staff training. This policy also opens the door for ‘periodic and universal screening’ of students for social, emotional, or mental health risk factors, potentially without direct parental consent for each screening.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: This is a first reading, so we have time to stop it. Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link for details): ‘I oppose Policy 6-65. SEL is a vehicle for ideology, not academics. I demand to know what screening tools will be used and to have an explicit opt-in for any non-academic student screening.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Board to Spend $5,350 on Political Lobbying Group
The board is voting to approve a $5,350 membership renewal for ED-RED, a political advocacy organization that lobbies the Illinois Statehouse. This uses local tax dollars to fund a political group that may be lobbying for or against parental rights legislation.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE AND QUESTION: Parents need to know what our tax dollars are funding. Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link for details): ‘Before you approve the $5,350 ED-RED membership, please provide the public with a list of the specific bills ED-RED has lobbied for and against in the last legislative session. We have a right to know if our money is being used to lobby against parental rights.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $5,350.00
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Strategic Plan Pushes ‘Culture of Belonging’ Ideology
The administration is presenting its new 2026-2029 Strategic Plan, which lists ‘Culture of Belonging’ as one of its four main priorities. This is a common euphemism for divisive Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives that often replace academic focus with social engineering.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE HARD QUESTIONS: This is a presentation, not a vote, but it’s our chance to get them on the record. Attend the meeting and ask during public comment: ‘How will the “Culture of Belonging” initiative be measured? Will it involve student or staff surveys from outside vendors, and will parents have the right to review those surveys and opt-out?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Focus on Academics
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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District Pays ‘Equity Imperative’ for Student Summit
Hidden in the consent agenda’s bill list is a $2,000 payment to ‘The Equity Imperative LLC.’ This payment was for a keynote speaker at a ‘Latinx Student Summit,’ using taxpayer funds to promote identity-based student events and equity ideology.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY: Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link for details): ‘I demand that the $2,000 payment to The Equity Imperative be pulled from the consent agenda for a separate vote. Why are taxpayer dollars being spent on divisive, identity-based programming instead of academic achievement?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $2,000.00
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 8) |
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Policy Update Protects Student-Led Religious and Political Clubs
The board is reviewing a rewritten Policy 7-330 that strengthens protections for student-led, non-curriculum clubs under the federal Equal Access Act. This policy ensures that student-initiated groups, including religious or political clubs, are given equal access to meet on school property during non-instructional time.
How to Lock It In
SECURE THIS WIN: This is a fantastic policy that protects students’ First Amendment rights. Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link for details): ‘I strongly support the adoption of the rewritten Policy 7-330. Thank you for upholding the Equal Access Act and protecting students’ rights to free association and speech.’
✅ Why It Matters: Student Free Speech
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| Major Win (LEVEL 7) |
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New Legal Precedent Bolsters Parental Opt-Out Rights
A proposed update to Policy 6-80 (Teaching About Controversial Issues) includes a new legal reference to ‘Mahmoud v. Taylor.’ This Supreme Court case affirmed that parents have a right to opt their children out of instruction that undermines their religious beliefs, specifically citing LGBTQ+-inclusive storybooks as an example.
How to Lock It In
AMPLIFY THIS WIN: Show up to thank the Board for acknowledging this important legal precedent. Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link for details): ‘Thank you for including the Mahmoud v. Taylor precedent in the policy updates. This is a crucial protection for parental rights, and we expect the district to honor it by providing clear notice and opt-out procedures for all controversial curriculum.’
✅ Why It Matters: Strengthened Parental Rights
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