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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Duarte Unified. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Charter School Renewal Includes ‘Comprehensive Sex Ed’ Curriculum
The Board will hold a public hearing to renew the charter for ‘Options for Youth – Duarte.’ Buried in the exhibits (Attachment 24), the student handbook confirms the school uses a health curriculum compliant with the ‘California Healthy Youth Act,’ which mandates comprehensive sexual health and HIV prevention education.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: Speak at the Public Hearing for Item 15.2. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Before renewing the Options for Youth charter, the Board must require the school to provide parents with the full curriculum for its Comprehensive Sexual Health program for public review. Parents have a right to know what is being taught to children under the California Healthy Youth Act.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Innocence
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Board to Review Policies on Parental Rights and Student Safety
The Board is conducting a ‘First Reading’ of updates to several key policies, including BP 5020 (Parent Rights And Responsibilities) and BP 0410 (Nondiscrimination). The actual text of these proposed changes has not been made easily accessible with the agenda, preventing public review before the meeting.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: The district has not provided the text for proposed changes to key policies, including Parental Rights (BP 5020). Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item 13.3, we demand the full text of the proposed changes to policies 5141.4, 5142, 0410, 5020, and 6158 be published online 72 hours before any vote, as is best practice for transparency.’
💰 Impact: Reduced Parental Oversight
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Spends $15,834 to Train Science Teachers on ‘Equity’
The district is spending $15,834 to send nine staff members to a ‘Science in Action Conference.’ The conference’s stated focus includes ‘innovation, environmental literacy, sustainability, and equity in K-16 science teaching,’ signaling a shift from teaching core science content to infusing it with social and political agendas.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding the $15,834 conference in Consent Item 13.2.5, what specific ‘equity’ frameworks will teachers be trained on? Parents have a right to know if political activism is replacing objective science instruction in the classroom.’
💰 Impact: $15,834
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Renews $5,000 Contract for Behavioral Intervention Program
The district is renewing a $5,000 contract with the LA County Office of Education’s ‘Division of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion’ for ‘Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports’ (PBIS) training. PBIS is a school-wide system for managing student behavior that is often used to implement Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and change a school’s culture.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Consent Item 13.2.9, please pull the PBIS contract for a separate discussion. Parents deserve to know how this program collects data on student behavior and what specific ‘interventions’ will be used on our children.’
💰 Impact: $5,000
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Staff Training on School-Based Therapy Techniques
The district is paying for a staff member to attend a two-day training on the ‘Modular Approach to Therapy for Children (MATCH).’ The training provides ‘evidence-based strategies for addressing anxiety, depression, disruptive behaviors, and trauma in school-based settings,’ raising questions about school staff providing mental health interventions without explicit, case-by-case parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding the therapy training in Consent Item 13.2.5, what is the district’s policy for notifying and obtaining parental consent before staff use therapeutic techniques like MATCH on a student? Will parents have a clear opt-out process?’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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District Spending $16,860 on Edgenuity Software
The district is approving $16,860 for ‘Imagine Learning – Edgenuity’ online courses for students in Home/Hospital Instruction. While this serves a need, the district has not provided any independent, non-vendor-supplied evidence that this specific software improves academic outcomes.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND EVIDENCE: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Consent Item 13.2.8, before spending $16,860 on Edgenuity, please publish the independent, third-party studies showing this product’s effectiveness for student learning. Vendor claims are not sufficient evidence for spending public money.’
💰 Impact: $16,860
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