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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Policy Creates Loophole for Classroom Activism
Under Item J.1, the board is voting on a revised policy on ‘Political Activities’ (BP 4119.25) for staff. While it seems to restrict political speech, it contains a critical exception: ‘This prohibition does not apply to classroom instruction that is part of the approved curriculum.’ This creates a massive loophole allowing teachers to promote political ideologies as long as they are embedded in district-approved materials.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: Email the School Board (see Official Agenda link for contacts) and sign up for public comment: ‘Vote NO on the proposed policy BP 4119.25 in Item J.1. The ‘approved curriculum’ exception is a backdoor for political activism in the classroom. Our children’s education must be free of any political agenda.’
💰 Impact: Teacher Activism Loophole
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Board to Accept $6.6M in Federal ARP Grants
Under Consent Agenda Item C.1, the board will vote to accept over $6.6 million in federal grants, including funds from the American Rescue Plan (ARP). These large federal grants often come with ideological strings attached, mandating specific data collection on students or the implementation of certain social-emotional programs.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the School Board (see Official Agenda link for contacts): ‘I demand Consent Item C.1 be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and roll-call vote. What specific data will be collected on students and what ideological requirements are tied to this $6.6 million in federal funding?’
💰 Impact: $6.6M (Federal Strings Attached)
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Union Contracts Rushed to Vote with Key Details Hidden
Under Items K.1 and K.2, the board is ratifying new union contracts for both teachers (FEA) and support staff (ESSA). The provided contract documents are truncated, meaning the public cannot see the full text of critical sections like ‘Academic Freedom’ before the vote. This prevents parents from knowing what new policies affecting the classroom are being locked in.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: The full text of these agreements must be reviewed. Email the School Board (see Official Agenda link for contacts): ‘Postpone the vote on Items K.1 and K.2 until the complete, unredacted union contracts are posted for public review. Parents have a right to see the full terms before you ratify them.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Union Terms
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Grant Funds ‘Collaboration’ with Outside Agencies
Consent Agenda Item C.2 accepts a $90k McKinney-Vento grant for homeless students that requires ‘Collaboration and coordination with other local and state agencies.’ This creates pathways for outside groups to interact with and gather data on vulnerable students, potentially without full parental knowledge or consent, under the guise of providing services.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the School Board (see Official Agenda link for contacts): ‘Regarding Item C.2, which specific outside agencies will the district be sharing student information with? Parents must be notified and given the right to opt-out before any third-party agency is given access to our children.’
💰 Impact: $90,140 (Agency Entanglement)
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| ALERT (LEVEL 2) |
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District Adopts ‘Belonging’ as Core Value
The district’s new 2025-2030 Strategic Plan, referenced in item A.2, lists ‘Belonging’ as a core value. This term is often a euphemism for implementing DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) initiatives that can replace academic focus with social engineering.
Recommended Action Plan
Monitor: This is early-stage language. Track how the term ‘Belonging’ is used in future policies and curriculum proposals.
💰 Impact: Ideological Focus
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Win (LEVEL 5) |
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WIN: District Reports on Core Academic Achievement
The Student Achievement Report under Item L.1 is a positive step toward transparency and academic focus. The presentation provides parents with clear data and trend lines on student performance in core subjects like reading and math, using metrics from mCLASS, MAP, and AK STAR tests. This is the kind of data-driven focus on education, not ideology, that parents want to see.
How to Lock It In
AMPLIFY THIS WIN: Show up or email the Board (see Official Agenda link for contacts) to thank them for presenting the Student Achievement Report in Item L.1. Ask them to continue this focus on academic outcomes and to clearly state how this data will be used to improve instruction and get our kids back to basics.
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