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Moms for Liberty
Joyful Warriors • Local Action Alert
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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Oak Lawn CHSD 229. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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Vague “Rewritten” Policies on Police Access and Student Clubs
The board is voting on final approval of “rewritten” policies 7:150 (Agency and Law Enforcement Requests) and 7:330 (Student Use of Buildings – Equal Access). The actual text of these critical policies was not available for review, but they govern police interrogations of students and the formation of controversial student clubs.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND A DELAY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Table the vote on policies 7:150 and 7:330. Parents demand to see the full text of these rewritten policies and have 30 days for public review before any vote is taken.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Parental Notification Rights
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Board to Cut Public Comment Time from 5 to 3 Minutes
The Board is voting on a final reading of Policy 2:230, which reduces the time parents are allowed to speak at meetings from five minutes down to three. This is a direct attempt to limit public input and rush controversial items past parental oversight.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM & SPEAK UP: This is a direct attack on your right to be heard. Sign up for public comment and use your time to tell the board: ‘Do not vote to silence parents. We will not be limited to three minutes. Vote NO on the changes to Policy 2:230.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Voice at Meetings
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Partners with External “Parent Academy” for SEL Content
The district has launched the “Spartan Parent Academy,” a partnership with the Glenbard Parent Series. These programs often promote controversial Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and DEI concepts to parents under the guise of “well-being” and “expert-led” guidance, creating a pipeline for ideological content into the community.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE & PUSH BACK: Go to the OLCHS website and review the ‘Spartan Parent Academy’ content. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Parents do not need the district to teach us how to raise our children. We request the district sever its partnership with the Glenbard Parent Series and focus its resources on academic transparency.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Ideological Parent ‘Training’
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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State “Evidence-Based Funding” Plan Diverts Funds to “Support Services”
The district’s state-mandated “Evidence-Based Funding” (EBF) spending plan allocates over $2 million for “Low-Income Students” and over $200k for “English Learners.” The plan prioritizes spending on “pupil support staff” and “intervention teachers” and uses data “disaggregated by student groups,” which often shifts focus from academics for all to equity-based social programming.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE BOARD: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding the EBF Spending Plan, what specific metrics are used to measure the success of ‘pupil support services’? How does the district ensure these ‘intervention’ programs are focused on core academic remediation and not Social Emotional Learning?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $1.1M+ (State Strings Attached)
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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District Budgeting for Medicaid-Funded Services
The budget includes $150,000 in revenue from “Medicaid Matching Funds – Fee-For-Service Program.” This can be a funding stream for school-based health or mental health services that may operate without direct parental presence or consent for every interaction.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding the $150,000 in Medicaid funds, what specific services are being billed? Please provide the parental consent and notification policies for any student receiving services funded through this program.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Parental Oversight of Health Services
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
An item titled “Affidavit_34037.pdf” was listed but its contents could not be reviewed. Affidavits can be routine, but can also relate to legal settlements or controversial personnel matters that parents should be aware of.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘Affidavit_34037.pdf’ attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm its contents. It could be routine, but parents should verify it doesn’t relate to a legal settlement or controversial issue.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Potential Legal Matter
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District Leadership
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