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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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$500K Grant Funds ‘Equity Specialists’ and ‘Social Emotional’ Staff
Consent Agenda item C.5 accepts a $500,408 federal Indian Education Grant. The grant’s own description confirms the money will hire a ‘Social Services Manager’ to support ‘social emotional wellbeing’ and ‘Culture and Equity Specialists’ to create an ‘equitable school climate.’ This is a clear example of federal dollars being used to embed ideological staff directly into the district.
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DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the School Board (see Official Agenda link for contacts): ‘Pull Consent Item C.5 for a full discussion. Parents deserve to know what specific training and goals these ‘Equity Specialists’ will have and how the district defines an ‘equitable school climate’.’
💰 Impact: $500,408
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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$1.7M Federal Grant for After-School SEL Programming
Under Consent Agenda item C.8, the board is accepting a $1,719,581.50 federal ’21st Century Community Learning Centers’ grant. The grant summary explicitly states funds will be used for ‘life skills’ and ‘family engagement activities,’ while the related Resolution 2027-09 (Item C.1) promotes developing students’ ‘social, emotional’ skills. This is a massive pipeline for Social Emotional Learning (SEL) to replace academic time.
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DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the School Board (see Official Agenda link for contacts): ‘I demand Consent Items C.1 and C.8 be pulled for a separate discussion and vote. What specific SEL curriculum will be used in these after-school programs, and how can parents review it before our children participate?’
💰 Impact: $1.7M (Federal Strings Attached)
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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New Policy Requires ‘Equitable’ Treatment from All Staff
Under Action Item L.1, the board is voting on new personnel policies. Policy BP 4119.21, ‘Ethical and Professional Conduct,’ now requires all employees to provide ‘just, equitable, and respectful treatment.’ The word ‘equitable’ is not the same as ‘equal’; it is a core tenet of DEI that demands treating people differently based on group identity to achieve equal outcomes.
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PACK THE ROOM: This is the second reading and final vote. Sign up for public comment. Email the School Board (see Official Agenda link for contacts): ‘Vote NO on the first half of Article 4 (Item L.1). The requirement for ‘equitable’ treatment in BP 4119.21 is an ideological mandate that has no place in district policy. Our standard must be equal treatment for all.’
💰 Impact: Unequal Treatment Mandated
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Vague ‘Safety and Well-Being’ Grant — Manual Review Required
Consent Agenda item C.6 accepts a $27,482 state grant for staff to attend an ‘Alaska School Safety and Well-Being Summit.’ The term ‘Well-Being’ is often a Trojan horse for SEL and mental health initiatives that operate without parental consent. The attached fiscal note, which would provide more detail, was not included in the agenda packet.
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INVESTIGATE: Open the file ’26-1006 Reg Mtg – FY27 Safety and Well-Being Grant Fiscal Note.pdf’ attached to item C.6 in the Official Agenda (linked above) to see what this ‘Well-Being’ training actually entails.
💰 Impact: $27,482
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| ALERT (LEVEL 3) |
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District Adopts ‘Belonging’ as Core Value in Strategic Plan
Under item A.2, the district’s new 2025-2030 Strategic Plan lists ‘Belonging’ as one of its four core values. While sounding positive, ‘Belonging’ is a common euphemism used in DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) frameworks to introduce identity politics into school culture.
Recommended Action Plan
MONITOR: This is a low-level flag, but watch how the administration defines and implements ‘Belonging.’ Email the School Board (see Official Agenda link for contacts): ‘Regarding the new Strategic Plan, how will the district measure ‘Belonging’ and ensure it promotes unity rather than division?’
💰 Impact: Focus on Identity, Not Academics
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 8) |
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WIN: New Policy Restricts Political Activism in Classrooms
Action Item M.1 introduces a new personnel policy, BP 4119.25, that prohibits employees from engaging in political activism ‘in the presence of students during performance of the employee’s duties.’ This includes promoting positions on voting issues or collective bargaining. This is a major win that protects students from being subjected to teachers’ personal political agendas.
How to Lock It In
SECURE THE WIN: Show up to thank the Board for this policy. Email the School Board (see Official Agenda link for contacts): ‘Thank you for introducing BP 4119.25 under Item M.1. Please pass this commonsense policy to ensure our classrooms remain focused on education, not political activism.’
✅ Why It Matters: Protects Students from Activism
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