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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Indianola Comm School District. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Pays $11,450 for SEL-Aligned Early Ed Curriculum
A payment of $11,450 is going to Teaching Strategies, LLC, a vendor known for curriculum that embeds Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and ‘whole child’ concepts into early education. This shifts focus from core academics like reading and math to subjective social conditioning.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the School Board (see the Official Agenda link for contact details): ‘Pull the $11,450 payment to Teaching Strategies, LLC from the Consent Agenda (Item F.2) for a separate vote. Parents deserve a public discussion about this vendor’s SEL-aligned curriculum and its impact on academic instruction.’
💰 Impact: $11,450
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Board Can Reduce Public Comment Time at Will
The public comment policy allows the Board to reduce the 5-minute speaking time for any parent ‘at any point.’ This gives the Board the power to silence dissenting voices or cut off parents who are raising difficult questions about school policy.
Recommended Action Plan
Contact the School Board (see the Official Agenda link for contact details): ‘I am concerned about the public comment policy under Item E. The Board should not have the right to reduce a parent’s speaking time ‘at any point.’ This rule must be changed to guarantee every parent their full, allotted time.’
💰 Impact: Your Right to Speak
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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District Approves EdTech Software Purchase
The district is spending $2,925 on IXL Learning, a student-facing educational software. Parents have a right to know if this program is academically effective and how much additional screen time it will add to their child’s day.
Recommended Action Plan
Contact the School Board (see the Official Agenda link for contact details): ‘Regarding the $2,925 payment to IXL Learning in the Bills list (Consent Agenda Item F.2), please provide the public with independent, non-vendor-funded evidence that this software improves academic outcomes, and state how much daily screen time it adds for students before approving this payment.’
💰 Impact: $2,925
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
Item G.1.d discusses a resolution to transfer $200,000 into a ‘Flexibility Account.’ While the summary provides some detail, the actual resolution document was not available for review in the provided agenda packet.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘Flexibility Resolution.101226’ attached to Item G.1.d in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm the exact terms of this $200,000 fund transfer.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Terms
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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: District Removes ‘Sexual Orientation’ from Policy
In a first reading of policy 303.2, the district is proposing to remove the term ‘sexual orientation.’ This is a major victory for returning school policy to a focus on academics and away from divisive identity politics.
How to Lock It In
PACK THE ROOM TO SUPPORT THIS: Show up to thank the Board for this common-sense change in Item G.1.e.2. This protects our kids and must be passed. Use this as a model for neighboring districts to do the same.
✅ Why It Matters: Protecting Childhood
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| Major Win (LEVEL 8) |
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WIN: New Policy Protects Religious Expression in Schools
The board is introducing a new mandatory policy, 107, to protect religious expression. This is a direct result of new state legislation and is a crucial step in safeguarding the First Amendment rights of students and staff.
How to Lock It In
SHOW UP TO SUPPORT: Thank the Board during public comment for implementing Policy 107 on Religious Expression (Item G.1.e.2). This is a critical protection for our families that needs to be publicly supported and passed without changes.
✅ Why It Matters: First Amendment Rights
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