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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Olathe. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required for Policy Updates
The board is voting on updates to seven different policies (GAAC, GCB, JGEC, JGFGA, JGFGB, JGFGD, and JRB) under a single agenda item. The actual text of these changes is not included in the main agenda, making it impossible to know if they contain new rules on gender identity, parental notification, or curriculum review.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the files attached to Item 8.03 in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether they contain sensitive policy changes affecting parental rights, student privacy, or gender identity. If they do, immediately alert the chapter and demand the board table the vote until parents can review the language.
💰 Impact: Hidden Policy Changes
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Renewal of ‘Gizmos’ Science Software
The district is renewing its contract for ‘Gizmos,’ an online science simulation software. The district has not provided evidence of its effectiveness or detailed how much daily screen time it adds for students, potentially replacing direct teacher instruction.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND EVIDENCE: Contact the Board of Education (see the Official Agenda link for contact details) before the vote on Item 7.05. Ask: ‘Before renewing the Gizmos contract, please provide the independent, non-vendor-supplied evidence that this software improves science proficiency, and state how many minutes of daily screen time it adds to a student’s day.’
💰 Impact: Increased Student Screen Time
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Board Appoints Lobbying Delegate to KASB
The board is appointing a delegate to the Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) Delegate Assembly. This assembly sets the ‘Legislative Positions and Priorities’ for KASB, a powerful lobbying group that often works against parental rights at the state level. This action uses our district’s official standing to influence state politics.
Recommended Action Plan
CHALLENGE THE APPOINTMENT: Sign up for public comment on Item 8.01. Urge the board to appoint a delegate who is on the record supporting parental rights, or to demand that KASB remain neutral on controversial legislation. Ask the board: ‘Will our delegate be instructed to vote against any KASB legislative priority that undermines parental consent or curriculum transparency?’
💰 Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Adopts ‘Equity’ and ‘Inclusion’ as Strategic Goals
The Board’s new 5-year strategic plan embeds ideological concepts like ‘equitable experiences’ and ‘welcoming, inclusive environment’ as core goals. This language is often used to justify policies that prioritize social agendas over academic excellence and can lead to unequal treatment of students in the name of equity.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE BOARD: Contact the Board of Education (see the Official Agenda link for contact details) and ask: ‘Regarding the Strategic Framework in Item 1.01, can you please provide a specific, measurable definition for ‘equitable experiences’ and explain how it differs from providing equal opportunity for all students?’
💰 Impact: Academics Replaced by Ideology
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Taxpayer-Funded Trip for ’21st Century Skills’
The district plans to spend $750 per student in district funds for a trip promoting ’21st Century Skills.’ This is a common euphemism for non-academic, subjective skills like SEL and global citizenship, shifting focus away from core subjects.
Recommended Action Plan
PULL FROM CONSENT: Contact the Board of Education (see the Official Agenda link for contact details) and demand Item 6.09 be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a full discussion. Ask: ‘What specific ’21st Century Skills’ will be taught on this trip, and why are taxpayer dollars funding it instead of focusing on core academic instruction?’
💰 Impact: $750 per student
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Student Trip for ‘Sources of Strength’ Program
The district is sending students to a conference for ‘Sources of Strength,’ a program often presented as suicide prevention but which can function as a vehicle for Social Emotional Learning (SEL). The program’s content and training materials should be fully transparent to parents before district funds are used to promote it.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the Board of Education (see the Official Agenda link for contact details) regarding Consent Item 6.06. Ask: ‘Before approving the ‘Sources of Strength’ trip, will the board please make all program curriculum and training materials available for parental review?’
💰 Impact: SEL by another name
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