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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Elmbrook School District. We found 7 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Cuts Parent Voice on Book Review Committee
Under the guise of ‘streamlining,’ the district is changing Practice Statement 6144 to reduce the number of parents on the committee that reviews controversial books and materials from three to two. This is a direct attempt to weaken parental oversight on what is placed in front of our children.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a critical vote to reduce your oversight. Email the Teaching and Learning Committee Chair, Jennifer Roskopf, at roskopfj@elmbrookschools.org and plan to attend the meeting: ‘Do not reduce parental representation on materials review committees. Vote NO on the proposed changes to Practice Statement 6144 in Item 2.G.’
💰 Impact: Reduced Parental Oversight
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Committee Blocks Public Comment
The Teaching and Learning Committee, where curriculum and policy are shaped, explicitly states its meetings are not open for public comment. This prevents parents from giving direct feedback to committee members before key decisions are sent to the full board.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND A VOICE: Email Teaching and Learning Committee Chair Jennifer Roskopf at roskopfj@elmbrookschools.org: ‘Parents must have a voice where policy is made. I urge you to add a public comment period to all future Teaching and Learning Committee meetings, as noted in agenda items 1.A and 1.B.’
💰 Impact: Parental Voice Silenced
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Proposes School Boundary and Schedule Changes
Item 2.G includes two major changes impacting families. Policy 5117 will change school attendance boundaries for residents in ‘Tract 146,’ forcing new families into a different high school pathway. Policy 6112 will change school start and end times for the 2027-28 school year to accommodate bus schedules.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND INPUT: These changes significantly impact family logistics and school choice. Email Committee Chair Jennifer Roskopf at roskopfj@elmbrookschools.org: ‘Regarding Item 2.G, parents must have more input on school boundary and schedule changes before they are approved. Please hold public listening sessions before moving these policies forward.’
💰 Impact: Major Family Disruption
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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New Committee to Decide AI and Tech Use in Classrooms
The district is forming an ad hoc committee to create a new ‘Technology and Library Plan’ that will guide the use of AI and other classroom technology. It is critical that parents have a seat at the table to ensure technology serves academics and protects student privacy, rather than replacing teachers.
Recommended Action Plan
GET A SEAT AT THE TABLE: Email Committee Chair Jennifer Roskopf at roskopfj@elmbrookschools.org: ‘Regarding Item 2.H, I urge you to ensure that multiple parents who are not district employees are appointed to the new Technology and Library Plan committee. Parents must be partners in this process.’
💰 Impact: Parent-Free Tech Policy
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Art Program Consolidation – Curriculum Not Shown
The district plans to merge three high school digital design courses into a single new course, ‘DE Digital 2D,’ and switch its college partner. The agenda mentions the new curriculum will examine art in ‘personal, cultural, historical, and social contexts,’ but does not provide the actual curriculum documents for parental review.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: The agenda links to the curriculum for Item 2.A but doesn’t show the text. Open the ‘DE 2D Digital Curriculum’ link in the Official Agenda (linked above) to see what’s inside. Email Committee Chair Jennifer Roskopf at roskopfj@elmbrookschools.org: ‘Please postpone the vote on Item 2.A until the full curriculum is posted publicly for parental review.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Curriculum
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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: Elmbrook Students Show Strong Academic Gains
Reports presented to the committee (Items 2.E and 2.F) show Elmbrook students are excelling. ACT composite scores reached a five-year high, ELA and Math proficiency are strong and growing, and the district ranks in the top tier compared to benchmark districts. This is fantastic news and shows a focus on core academics is paying off.
How to Lock It In
SECURE THE WIN: Show up or email Committee Chair Jennifer Roskopf ( roskopfj@elmbrookschools.org) to praise the district’s focus on academic excellence as shown in Items 2.E and 2.F. Publicly thanking the board for these results encourages them to stay focused on what matters.
✅ Why It Matters: Return to Academic Excellence
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| Major Win (LEVEL 8) |
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WIN: District Expands Advanced and Career-Focused Courses
The committee is reviewing proposals to expand real-world and advanced academic options for students. Item 2.B adds a new LAUNCH strand in Architecture & Construction Management to meet high student demand, and Item 2.C upgrades Honors Precalculus to AP Pre-Calculus, giving students a path to a weighted grade and college credit.
How to Lock It In
AMPLIFY THIS WIN: Email Committee Chair Jennifer Roskopf at roskopfj@elmbrookschools.org to thank the committee for strengthening academic and career pathways in Items 2.B and 2.C. This is the kind of focus on student achievement parents want to see.
✅ Why It Matters: Focus on Student Futures
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