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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Indianola Comm School District. We found 7 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Board to Waive Public Review for Policy Change
Under Item G.10.d, the Board will vote on ‘Waiving the 2nd and 3rd Reading’ for a regulation tied to Policy 701.05. While a deadline is cited, skipping public readings sets a dangerous precedent, allowing future controversial policies to be passed without normal public scrutiny.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Superintendent and Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item G.10.d, do not set a precedent of waiving public policy readings. I urge you to vote NO on waiving the 2nd and 3rd readings and to follow the established transparent process.’
💰 Impact: Bypassing Public Scrutiny
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District to Approve Two More Years of Year-Round School
Under Item G.8, the Board will vote to continue the Year-Round Education Calendar at Irving Elementary for the 2027-28 and 2028-29 school years. This non-traditional calendar has a major impact on family schedules, childcare needs, and summer activities.
Recommended Action Plan
MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD: Item G.7 is a public hearing on this issue. Attend the meeting to speak on how this calendar affects your family. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Parents must have a say in the school calendar. Please consider the impact on families before approving Item G.8.’
💰 Impact: Family Schedule Disruption
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Undisclosed ‘High School Change Order’ on Agenda
Item G.11, ‘High School Change Order,’ is listed for action with no summary, no attachments, and no explanation of the cost or scope. The Board is being asked to approve a financial and operational change to the high school completely sight-unseen by the public.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website) before the meeting: ‘Item G.11, High School Change Order, cannot be voted on until the public is provided with the full details, including the scope of work and the total cost. Please table this item until that information is released.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Cost
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Undisclosed Personnel Changes on Consent Agenda
Item F.3 on the Consent Agenda is for ‘Personnel,’ but the attachment with the details could not be extracted from the agenda packet. This means the Board is set to approve hires, resignations, or terminations without the public seeing who is involved.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the ‘Personnel Recommendations’ file attached to Item F.3 in the Official Agenda (linked above) to see who the district is hiring. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Please pull Item F.3 from the consent agenda for public discussion. Parents deserve to know who is being hired to teach our children.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Staffing Changes
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Unexplained $7,000 Consulting Contract on Consent Agenda
The bill list, to be approved under the Consent Agenda (Item F.2), includes a $7,000 payment to ‘Harken Consulting LLC.’ The agenda provides no information about what services this consultant is providing, opening the door for spending on ideological training like DEI or SEL.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK FIRST: Email the School Business Official, Brian Bartz, and the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding the payment to Harken Consulting LLC on the bill list, what specific services were provided for $7,000? Please provide a copy of the contract before this is approved.’
💰 Impact: $7,000
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| ALERT (LEVEL 3) |
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High School GSA Club Holding Fundraiser
The Consent Agenda includes a fundraiser request (Item F.5) for the high school’s GSA (Gender and Sexuality Alliance) club. This is an ‘affinity group’ that promotes specific gender ideologies within the school.
Recommended Action Plan
MONITOR: Be aware of the presence and activities of ideological clubs like the GSA in our high school. No immediate action required, but track for future scope creep.
💰 Impact: Ideological Clubs in School
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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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District Removes ‘Sexual Orientation’ from Policy
The Board is holding a second reading of Policy 303.2, which explicitly ‘Removes sexual orientation from the policy.’ This is a significant victory for parental rights and returns the focus of district policy to established, neutral standards.
How to Lock It In
SECURE THE WIN: Show up to thank the Board for this common-sense policy change. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Thank you for removing divisive language from Policy 303.2 and protecting our children. Please approve this change.’
✅ Why It Matters: Protecting Childhood
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