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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Colusa Unified. We found 7 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Mandates LGBTQ+ Activist Hotline on Student IDs
New policies require printing The Trevor Project’s LGBTQ+ suicide hotline on all student ID cards for grades 7-12. This gives a political activist group, known for promoting gender ideology, direct access to children without parental consent or oversight.
Recommended Action Plan
Email the Board (see Official Agenda link for contacts): ‘I oppose mandating an activist group’s hotline on student IDs. Please remove The Trevor Project from policies 5141.4 and 5142 and use neutral, universal resources like the 988 national hotline instead.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Parental Consent Bypassed
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District Codifies ‘All-Gender Restrooms’ Policy
The district is updating regulations to formally implement ‘all-gender restrooms’ and creating new mandatory signage for them. This policy directly impacts student privacy and safety in what have always been single-sex spaces.
Recommended Action Plan
Email the Board (see Official Agenda link for contacts): ‘Regarding policy 3517, what specific privacy and safety protections will be in place for students in all-gender restrooms? Parents demand a full discussion on this before any vote.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Student Privacy & Safety
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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New Bylaw Limits Elected Board Members’ Authority
A new bylaw prohibits individual board members from investigating parent complaints, requiring them to forward all issues to the Superintendent. This centralizes power with unelected administrators and prevents your elected representative from directly advocating for you.
Recommended Action Plan
Email the Board (see Official Agenda link for contacts): ‘Do not vote to weaken your own power. As our elected representatives, we expect you to investigate our concerns, not just pass them to the Superintendent. Vote NO on Bylaw 9200.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Reduced Board Oversight
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Applying for $426k in Federal Funding
The district is approving a ‘Consolidated Application’ for federal funds, including Title IV funds for a ‘well-rounded education.’ This vague language is often a trojan horse for funding SEL, DEI, and other non-academic programs mandated by the federal government.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file for Item I.13 in the Official Agenda (linked above) to see the full ‘Consolidated Application.’ Email the Board: ‘What specific programs will Title IV funds be spent on, and what strings are attached to this federal money?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $426,679 (Federal Strings Attached)
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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‘Equity’ and ‘Diversity’ Language Added to Hiring Policy
The district is updating its recruitment policy to ‘promote fairness and equity’ and recruit a ‘diverse pool of qualified applicants.’ This language often signals a shift from hiring based on merit to hiring based on identity politics, which can lower standards and inject ideology into the staff.
Recommended Action Plan
Email the Board (see Official Agenda link for contacts): ‘Regarding policy 4111, please confirm that hiring will remain based solely on merit and qualifications, not ideology. What is the district’s definition of equity?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Merit-Based Hiring
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 9) |
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WIN: District Recognizes Religious Opt-Out Rights
A new policy on parent notifications acknowledges a court decision (‘Mahmoud v. Taylor’) affirming the parental right to opt out of instructional content that ‘substantially interferes with religious development.’ This is a major victory for religious freedom and parental rights in the classroom.
How to Lock It In
PACK THE ROOM to thank the Board for codifying this critical legal protection for families in Exhibit 5145.6. This is a model policy that every chapter in California should be fighting for.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 8) |
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WIN: Parental Right to Opt-Out of Sex Ed Affirmed
A policy update explicitly clarifies that parents have the right to excuse their child from all or part of instruction on abuse, sexual abuse, and human trafficking. This is a significant win that strengthens parental authority over sensitive curriculum.
How to Lock It In
Show up to thank the Board for affirming parental rights in Policy 5141.4. Get this on the record so it can’t be quietly reversed and use it as a model for neighboring districts.
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