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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Kent School District. We found 7 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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School Improvement Plans Hide SEL, Student Surveys
Item 8.06 on the Consent Agenda bundles approval for every School Improvement Plan (SIP) in the district. Attached documents confirm these plans mandate SEL curriculum from ‘Character Strong,’ student data-mining through ‘Panorama’ climate surveys, and a focus on ‘trauma-informed’ practices and ‘equity’ under the MTSS framework. This replaces academics with social engineering and is being passed without a public discussion.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM & DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Pull Item 8.06 from the Consent Agenda for a full presentation and separate vote. Parents will not approve hidden SEL curriculum and data-mining surveys from vendors like Panorama and Character Strong.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Privacy & Data
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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Board Considers Lobbying for Easier Tax Hikes
Under Item 7.01, the Board will discuss its legislative priorities. The attached Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA) handbook includes a proposal to change state law, allowing school bonds to pass with a simple 50% majority instead of the current 60% supermajority. If the board supports this, they will use our tax dollars to lobby for making it easier to raise our taxes for massive new projects.
Recommended Action Plan
PROTECT YOUR WALLET: Sign up for public comment on Item 7.01. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Vote to oppose any legislative priority that lowers the 60% voter threshold for school bonds. Do not use our tax dollars to make it easier to raise our taxes.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Higher Property Taxes
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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District Spends Over $270K on SEL & Data-Mining Vendors
The district’s payment records (Item 8.05) reveal massive spending on ideological programs. This includes $177,887 to Curriculum Associates for the i-Ready data-mining platform, $59,614 to SEL provider Everyday Speech, and smaller contracts for other SEL vendors like School-Connect and Social Thinking. These are not academic programs; they are tools for psychological profiling and social engineering in the classroom.
Recommended Action Plan
FOLLOW THE MONEY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding the vouchers in Item 8.05, I demand an explanation for the hundreds of thousands spent on non-academic SEL and data-mining platforms like i-Ready and Everyday Speech. Re-direct these funds to core academics immediately.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $271,255+
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Board Rule Silences Dissenting Board Members
Item 1.01 revises the Board’s operating rules. The new ‘Binding Support’ clause requires all board members, even those who vote ‘no,’ to publicly ‘acknowledge and confirm the board’s decision’ and sign documents to ‘uphold the board’s collective decision.’ This rule is designed to create a false appearance of unity and silence board members who represent parents’ concerns, making it harder to hold the board accountable.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND REPRESENTATION: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Vote NO on Resolution 1716 under Item 1.01. The ‘Binding Support’ clause gags elected officials and deceives the public. We elected representatives, not a rubber stamp.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Reduced Board Accountability
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Pays $25,000 for School-Based Telehealth Service
A $25,000 payment to Hazel Health Inc. for ‘Telehealth’ is listed in the vouchers under Item 8.05. This establishes a school-based virtual health service, creating a pathway for students to receive medical or mental health consultations without a parent being present. This model undermines parental oversight of their child’s healthcare.
Recommended Action Plan
DEFEND PARENTAL RIGHTS: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding the $25,000 payment to Hazel Health in Item 8.05, what specific parental consent and notification policies are in place before a student uses this telehealth service? Parents must be present for and consent to all healthcare services for their minor child.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Parental Medical Consent
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Goals Center on ‘Global Citizens’ and ‘Equity’
Multiple agenda items (1.01, 4.01, 5.01, 8.06) are explicitly tied to the district’s strategic goals of ‘Preparing Students to be Global Citizens’ and ‘Building Equitable Systems.’ This language signals a shift away from academic excellence and toward a political agenda focused on social issues and activism. These are not the priorities parents send their children to school for.
Recommended Action Plan
REFOCUS ON ACADEMICS: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘The district’s focus on ‘Global Citizenship’ and ‘Equitable Systems’ is a distraction from its core mission. Please replace these ideological goals with a clear commitment to academic excellence in reading, math, and science.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Focus on Academics
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Public Comment Rules Limit Parent Voices
The board’s meeting procedures state that written public comments ‘will not be read aloud at the regular meeting.’ This policy diminishes the voices of parents who cannot attend in person, preventing their concerns from being heard by the public and entered into the broadcast record. It creates a two-tiered system for public input.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TO BE HEARD: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘I urge you to change the public comment policy. All submitted written comments should be read into the public record during the livestreamed meeting to ensure all parents’ voices are heard equally, whether they can attend in person or not.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Voice in the Public Record
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