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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Hacienda la Puente Unified. We found 8 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Board May Vote to Delete Bylaw on Public Participation
In an extreme move, Item 6.01.h proposes the complete deletion of Board Bylaw 9323.3, ‘Public Participation at Meetings of the Board.’ This action could eliminate the foundational rules that guarantee the public’s right to speak at meetings, giving the Board unchecked power to silence community voices.
Recommended Action Plan
CRITICAL ALERT: The Board is considering deleting the bylaw that protects your right to speak. Email the Board (see the Official Agenda link for contacts) and attend the meeting: ‘Vote NO on Item 6.01.h. Any attempt to delete the bylaw protecting public participation is an unacceptable overreach and will be met with fierce opposition.’
💰 Impact: Eliminating Your Voice
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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Board Proposes New Rules to Restrict Public Comment
Under Item 6.01.f, the Board is considering a new bylaw (BB 9323) that severely restricts the public’s ability to speak. The new rules would limit the total time for public input on any item to just 15 minutes and cap individual speakers at one comment for the open agenda, effectively silencing parents on controversial topics.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a direct attack on your right to be heard. Sign up to speak against Item 6.01.f. Email the Board (see the Official Agenda link for contacts): ‘Vote NO on the revisions to Bylaw 9323. We will not allow you to silence parents and taxpayers.’
💰 Impact: Your Right to Speak
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Over $1 Million in EdTech Software on Consent Agenda
Buried in the consent agenda’s purchase orders are over $1 million for student-facing software, including Lexia ($314,770), NWEA ($215,450), Discovery Education ($344,900), and Curriculum Associates/i-Ready ($97,668). The district is spending massively on screen-based learning without providing any independent evidence that these programs improve academic outcomes.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (see the Official Agenda link for contacts): ‘Regarding Consent Item 5.04.a, I demand the purchase orders for Lexia, NWEA, Discovery Education, and Curriculum Associates be pulled for a separate discussion and vote. Before approving over $1 million in software, the Board must publish independent, non-vendor-funded evidence of academic gains and state how much daily screen time these products will add.’
💰 Impact: $1,024,588+
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District Creating New “Equity” Coordinator Position
The Board is creating a new management position, ‘Coordinator, Comprehensive Coordinated Early Intervening Services,’ under Item 7.04.b. The job’s stated purpose is to implement Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) to reduce ‘disproportionality’ in Special Education referrals, institutionalizing a system that can label and intervene with children based on their race rather than academic need.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (see the Official Agenda link for contacts): ‘Vote NO on creating the new coordinator position in Item 7.04.b. Taxpayer money should fund teachers and academic resources, not a new layer of bureaucracy focused on disproportionality and MTSS.’
💰 Impact: New Ideological Bureaucrat
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Promoting Third-Party Mental Health Referrals
A resolution on Homeless Youth Awareness (Item 7.03.d) reveals the district is using Care Solace to provide ’24/7 mental health care coordination’ for students. This positions the school as a middleman for mental health services, raising serious questions about whether parents are being bypassed in their child’s healthcare decisions.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ANSWERS: Email the Board (see the Official Agenda link for contacts): ‘Regarding Item 7.03.d and Care Solace, what is the district’s policy for obtaining explicit, written parental consent before any student is referred to or coordinated with an outside mental health provider? We do not co-parent with the school.’
💰 Impact: Bypassing Parental Consent
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Spending $92,500 on “Equity” Teacher Training
The Board plans to approve a $92,500 purchase order for the Sobrato Early Academic Language (SEAL) Program. SEAL is a professional development program that centers its approach on ‘equity,’ often replacing proven academic instruction with social justice concepts.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (see the Official Agenda link for contacts): ‘Regarding Consent Item 5.04.a, pull the $92,500 purchase order for the Sobrato Early Academic Language Program. Parents want a focus on core academics, not equity-focused teacher training.’
💰 Impact: $92,500
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Taxpayer Funds for Board Member’s Political Conference
The Board is approving $1,870 in Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) money for a board member to attend the National Association of Latino Elected & Appointed Officials (NALEO) conference. This uses public education funds to send a board member to a political organization’s event.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (see the Official Agenda link for contacts): ‘Regarding Consent Item 5.01.a, I demand this item be pulled for a separate vote. Why are taxpayer education funds being used for a political conference? The Board should not use our money for partisan activities.’
💰 Impact: $1,870 (LCFF Funds)
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District to Spend $51,766 on Student Survey Software
The district is purchasing a $51,766 software license from Qualtrics, a powerful survey platform. This type of software is frequently used to administer invasive ‘climate and culture’ surveys to students, collecting sensitive data on their beliefs, attitudes, and home life without full parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the Board (see the Official Agenda link for contacts): ‘Regarding the Qualtrics purchase in Item 5.04.a, what is this survey software for? Parents must have the right to review any student surveys and opt their children out before they are administered.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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