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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Darien SD 61. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Secret Policy Vote: What is the Board Hiding?
The Board is scheduled for a final vote (‘Second Reading’) on ‘Suggested Policy Revisions’ under Item VI.F, but they have not attached the actual policies being changed. This is a blatant violation of transparency. This tactic is often used to pass controversial changes to parental rights, library book challenges, or gender identity policies without public scrutiny.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: Sign up for public comment and email the Board. ‘Vote NO on Item VI.F. The public has not been given the text of the policies you are voting on. This is unacceptable. Table this item until the full text of all policy revisions is posted for public review for at least one week.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Unknown – Transparency Violation
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Psychological Screening Hidden in ‘Academic Assessment’
Hidden in the bill payments (Consent Agenda Item IV.E) is an $11,894.01 contract with Renaissance Learning for their ‘FastBridge’ software. This isn’t just for reading and math; it’s a system designed to conduct ‘social-emotional behavior’ (SEL) screening on students. This is a data-mining tool that assesses your child’s attitudes, beliefs, and mindset, creating a psychological profile without your explicit consent.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board: ‘I demand the Renaissance Learning contract (FastBridge) be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and roll-call vote. Parents do not consent to psychological screening of their children under the guise of academic assessment. What is the opt-out process?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $11,894.01
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Paying to Spy on Your Child’s School Email
The district is paying Gaggle.net Inc. $6,075 to monitor student emails and Google Drive documents, hidden within the Consent Agenda bill list (Item IV.E). This software scans for keywords and flags students’ private conversations, treating them like suspects. This creates a chilling effect on free expression and bypasses parents to monitor their children’s digital lives at school.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board: ‘Pull the Gaggle.net contract from the Consent Agenda. Parents deserve a public discussion before the district pays a company to spy on our children’s private digital communications. What are the privacy policies and who gets to see the flagged data?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $6,075.00
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Replacing History with Social Justice in K-5
The bill list in the Consent Agenda (Item IV.E) includes a massive $28,182 purchase from TCI (Teachers’ Curriculum Institute) for the entire K-5 social studies program. TCI uses an ‘inquiry-based’ model that can easily be used to replace traditional history and civics with modern political agendas and ‘social justice’ concepts. This is a complete overhaul of what our youngest kids will learn about our country.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND REVIEW: Email the Board: ‘The $28,182 TCI social studies curriculum must be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a full public presentation. Parents need to see the lesson plans and source materials before you approve a curriculum that will shape our K-5 students’ view of America.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $28,182.00
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School-Based Mental Health Referrals That Can Bypass Parents
A $3,606 payment to ‘ReferralGPS’ is buried in the bills list (Consent Agenda Item IV.E). This service creates a system for the school to refer students to outside mental health providers. This opens the door for guidance counselors or social workers to initiate mental health interventions for your child, potentially without your full involvement or consent, based on subjective observations or SEL survey data.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE HARD QUESTIONS: Email the Board: ‘Regarding the ReferralGPS payment, what is the district’s policy for notifying and obtaining parental consent *before* a mental health referral is made for a student? We must have an ironclad guarantee that parents are the primary decision-makers for their child’s mental health.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $3,606.00
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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New 3-Year Digital Science Curriculum Purchase
Under Item VI.B, the board is approving a 3-year subscription to ‘Savvas Learning’ for 6-8th grade science. Savvas, the former Pearson K12, is a massive publisher whose materials often include politically charged content disguised as science. Parents have a right to know exactly what is in this ‘supplemental’ resource before it’s locked in for three years.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND A VOTE DELAY: Email the Board: ‘Table the vote on Item VI.B, the Savvas Learning subscription. Parents demand 30 days to review the full curriculum before a 3-year contract is approved. We will not approve a black box curriculum.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed 3-Year Subscription
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