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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Livonia Public Schools School District. We found 5 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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New Policy on ‘Supplemental Materials’ Introduced Without Public Text
The Board is introducing a new policy titled ‘Supplemental Materials Selection and Adoption’ (Item IX.C) without providing the text of the policy in the public agenda. This is a common backdoor for districts to approve ideologically-driven classroom content that isn’t part of the formal curriculum, and parents have no way to review the proposed rules.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: The text for Item IX.C, Policy IFAB, was not included in the agenda packet. Email the Board of Education: ‘Please immediately publish the full text of proposed Policy IFAB, Supplemental Materials Selection and Adoption, so parents can review it before the First Reading at the Sept. 28 meeting.’
💰 Impact: Hidden Curriculum Rules
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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New Policy Opens Door to Student AI Use in Classrooms
The Board is holding a final vote to adopt Policy IFA, which governs student use of the district’s technology network. The new language explicitly includes ‘artificial intelligence and other large language models,’ setting the stage for adopting AI tools for students with no stated rules for parental consent, data privacy, or academic justification.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND SAFEGUARDS: Email the Board of Education before Tuesday’s vote. ‘Regarding the Second Reading of Policy IFA, what specific guardrails will be in place to ensure any student-facing AI is academically effective, protects student data, and requires parental consent before use? Adopt a policy that protects children, not just enables technology.’
💰 Impact: Unvetted AI in Classrooms
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying via School Board Association
The Board is appointing four voting delegates to the Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB) conference. These delegates will use their position to vote on MASB’s official lobbying platform, taking sides on state-level education legislation using the district’s name and influence, without any input from parents on the positions being taken.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY: Email the Board of Education. ‘Regarding Item IX.A, what specific legislative positions will our district’s delegates be voting for at the MASB Delegate Assembly on Oct. 15? Parents deserve to know what lobbying is being done in our name before you approve these delegates.’
💰 Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Seeks More Power to Deny Public Use of School Buildings
The Board is considering a policy change (KG) that removes the principle that school facilities ‘belong to the community.’ The new language states facilities ‘may be available,’ giving the district administration more power to decide which community groups—including parent groups—get to use public buildings.
Recommended Action Plan
PROTECT PUBLIC ACCESS: This is a First Reading. Email the Board of Education: ‘Regarding Item IX.E, Policy KG, I oppose the change from facilities ‘belonging to the community’ to ‘may be available.’ This gives the district arbitrary power to deny access. Please restore the original language that respects taxpayer ownership of our schools.’
💰 Impact: Restricted Public Access
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Vague Policy Update for School Libraries
The Board is reviewing changes to the policy governing school libraries (Policy IFBC). The proposed language is vague and removes previous mentions of promoting students’ ‘social and ethical development,’ which could be a positive step away from activism or a move to weaken standards for age-appropriateness.
Recommended Action Plan
SEEK CLARITY: This is a First Reading. Email the Board of Education: ‘Regarding Item IX.D, Policy IFBC, what is the specific purpose of these language changes? We request the policy be amended to explicitly affirm parental rights in material selection and review before any final vote.’
💰 Impact: Vague Library Standards
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