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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Kern High. We found 10 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Adds ‘Gender Identity’ to Nondiscrimination Policy
The board is voting on revisions to its nondiscrimination policy (BP 0410) that add ‘gender identity,’ ‘gender expression,’ and ‘reproductive health decision-making’ as protected classes. This policy language is often used to justify keeping a child’s gender transition secret from parents and to introduce radical ideology into the classroom.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a First Reading. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Vote NO on the revisions to BP 0410. This policy undermines parental rights by inserting language that allows the school to socially transition children without parental knowledge or consent.’
💰 Impact: Parental Notification Rights
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 10) |
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New Policy Allows Boys in Girls’ Sports
Proposed revisions to the Athletic Competition policy (BP 6145.2) explicitly state that students can participate in sports ‘consistent with their gender identity.’ This policy will destroy fair competition and safety in girls’ sports by allowing biological males to compete against female athletes.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND A VOTE: This is a First Reading. Contact the Board (see official agenda link for details): ‘I demand you reject the proposed changes to BP 6145.2. Protect girls’ sports and vote NO on allowing participation based on gender identity.’
💰 Impact: Girls’ Sports and Safety
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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Secret Revisions to ‘Parent Rights and Responsibilities’ Policy
The district has scheduled a First Reading for revisions to the cornerstone policy on ‘Parent Rights and Responsibilities’ (BP 5020), but has not included the text of the proposed changes in the public agenda packet. Any modification to this policy could drastically alter parental rights to review curriculum, be notified of incidents, or direct their child’s education.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Under Item J.2, the file for BP 5020 was not provided. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘We demand the full text of proposed changes to BP 5020 be released to the public immediately. Parents will not tolerate secret revisions to our rights.’
💰 Impact: Your Right to Know
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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District to Spend $8,500 on ‘Home Visit’ Training
Item Q.12 on the Consent Agenda approves an $8,500 contract with ‘Parent Teacher Home Visits’ (PTHV) to train staff on conducting home visits. These programs insert school officials into the family home, violating privacy and undermining parental authority under the guise of ‘engagement.’
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Pull Consent Item Q.12 for a separate vote. Parents do not consent to school-sponsored home visit programs that invade family privacy. Vote NO on the PTHV contract.’
💰 Impact: $8,500
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District Proposes Over $100k for Ideological Consultant
Three separate items (Q.3, Q.15, Q.17) on the Consent Agenda authorize a total of $107,800 in contracts with Solution Tree, Inc. This vendor promotes ‘Professional Learning Communities’ and ‘RTI,’ frameworks often used to push Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and other progressive ideologies on teachers and students.
Recommended Action Plan
PULL FROM CONSENT: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Pull items Q.3, Q.15, and Q.17 from the Consent Agenda. We demand a public discussion on why over $100,000 is being spent on Solution Tree instead of on core academics.’
💰 Impact: $107,800
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Spending $29k+ on More Student Screen Time
Consent Agenda items Q.7 and Q.10 approve $29,075 for IXL Learning software. The district has not provided any independent, non-vendor evidence that this ‘personalized learning’ platform improves academic outcomes or justified the increase in screen time that replaces direct teacher instruction.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND EVIDENCE: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Before voting on items Q.7 and Q.10, please publish the independent evidence proving IXL’s academic effectiveness and state how much daily screen time this adds for students. Parents deserve proof, not marketing claims.’
💰 Impact: $29,075
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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More EdTech Spending Without Proof of Results
The Consent Agenda also includes $2,595 for Edpuzzle (Item Q.5) and $5,634 for DeltaMath (Item Q.9). As with other EdTech purchases, the district is spending money on more screen time for students without providing parents with evidence that these programs actually work.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE QUESTION: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding items Q.5 and Q.9, what direct instruction is being replaced by this software? Please provide evidence of academic gains before approving these contracts.’
💰 Impact: $8,229
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Policy Update Allows Spying on Student Social Media
Revisions to the Student Records policy (BP 5125) include language allowing the district to ‘gather and maintain information from the social media of any district student.’ While it requires parent notification, this creates a system of digital surveillance on our children.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Contact the Board (see official agenda link for details): ‘Regarding the First Reading of BP 5125, I oppose any policy that allows the district to monitor student social media. This is an invasion of privacy. Please remove this provision.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Vague Policy Changes Hide Potential Governance Threats
Item J.2 bundles numerous policy revisions for a First Reading, but the text for many critical items—including special education procedures (BP 6159.1), meeting conduct (BB 9323), and agenda materials (BB 9322)—was not provided. This prevents public scrutiny of potential changes that could limit parents’ ability to speak or access information.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the files attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) for Item J.2 to confirm whether policies like BB 9323 contain changes that limit public comment or transparency. Demand the district release all proposed text before the meeting.
💰 Impact: Reduced Board Oversight
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Funding for ‘Student Behavioral Health Incentive Program’
Item T.6 is a change order for a ‘Student Behavioral Health Incentive Program & Parent Center.’ The name suggests a program that uses rewards to shape student behavior according to psychological metrics, a form of social engineering that has no place in schools.
Recommended Action Plan
MONITOR: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item T.6, please provide full details on the Student Behavioral Health Incentive Program. What specific behaviors are being incentivized and what data is being collected on students?’
💰 Impact: Social Engineering
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