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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for DOUGLAS CO WEST COMMUNITY SCHS. We found 4 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Moving to ‘Behavior-Free’ Grading System
Multiple administrative reports confirm the district is in the middle of a multi-year overhaul of its grading practices. The new system will focus on ‘standards-based learning’ and ‘individual demonstrations of mastery,’ while re-evaluating the role of extra credit, late work, group work, and zeros. This type of system often removes consequences for missing deadlines and separates academic scores from effort and behavior, which can mask real learning gaps and fail to prepare students for the real world.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY ON GRADING: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and email the Board. ‘Regarding the new Grading Framework mentioned in administrative reports, parents must have input before you change how our children are graded. We demand a public work session to review the proposed framework and data showing how these changes will improve, not lower, academic standards.’
💰 Impact: Masking Learning Gaps
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Board Limits Public Comment to 20 Minutes Total
The Board’s meeting procedures, attached to the agenda under Item 2, state that public comment time is normally limited to five minutes per speaker, with a ‘maximum of 20 minutes set aside for such communications’ in total for the entire meeting. This severely restricts the ability of parents to voice concerns, as only four people can speak before the public is silenced.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND YOUR VOICE BE HEARD: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and email the Board of Education. ‘Regarding your meeting procedures attached to Item 2, a 20-minute total cap on public comment is unacceptable. We demand you remove this arbitrary limit and allow all parents who wish to speak the opportunity to be heard.’
💰 Impact: Silencing Parents’ Voices
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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High School Implementing ‘Multi-Tiered System of Supports’ (MTSS)
The high school’s ‘Academic Leadership Team’ is building a new MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) process, starting with ‘Tier 1 interventions.’ MTSS is often used as a vehicle to implement Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and other behavioral or psychological interventions on students without direct parental consent, under the guise of academic support.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK FIRST: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and email the Board. ‘Regarding the MTSS process mentioned in the Nov. 16th High School Board Report, what specific ‘Tier 1 interventions’ are being implemented? Will this system be used for Social Emotional Learning or behavioral screening, and what is the parental notification and opt-out process for any intervention applied to a student?’
💰 Impact: Psychological Interventions Without Consent
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District Tracking ‘Chronically Absent’ Students
The Director of Student Services reports that 16.7% of students are now classified as ‘chronically absent’ for missing 10% of school days. The district is part of an ‘Attendance Improvement Workgroup’ and is developing plans to ‘support improved attendance,’ which often precedes more intrusive measures like home visits or increased family surveillance.
Recommended Action Plan
PUT THE BOARD ON NOTICE: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and email the Board. ‘Regarding the district’s focus on chronic absenteeism, what specific plans are being developed to ‘support improved attendance’? We oppose any plan that includes home visits or other intrusive measures that violate family privacy.’
💰 Impact: Family Surveillance
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