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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Orange City. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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New Policy Restricts Parental Recording in Schools
The Board is adopting a new policy, po7540.10, that prohibits video recording of IEP/504 meetings and establishes a default ‘no’ policy for parents who request to place a recording device with their child. While framed as a privacy measure, this can prevent parents from documenting what happens in the classroom, especially for non-verbal students or in cases of suspected bullying.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: Speak against Item 6.A, Policy po7540.10. Email Superintendent Wendell Campbell at lcampbell@orangecsd.org: ‘Parents have a right to fully document meetings about their child’s education and to protect non-verbal children in the classroom. Policy po7540.10 creates a barrier to transparency and must be amended to protect parental rights.’
💰 Impact: Blocks Classroom Transparency
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Proposed Policy Could Create Staff Speech Code
Proposed revisions to the Nondiscrimination and Anti-Harassment policies (po1422, po3122, po4122) include language requiring employees to ‘celebrate’ diversity, including gender and sexual orientation. The policy also states employees are expected to adhere to these principles ‘publicly when off campus,’ which could function as a speech code that infringes on the private rights of staff.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND CLARIFICATION: Email Superintendent Wendell Campbell at lcampbell@orangecsd.org: ‘Regarding policies po1422, po3122, and po4122 under Item 6.A, requiring staff to ‘celebrate’ specific viewpoints and extending this to their off-campus life is an overreach. Please amend this to a standard non-discrimination policy that does not compel belief or control private speech.’
💰 Impact: Teacher’s Free Speech
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 8) |
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Board Adopts Policy Protecting Against Ideological Litmus Tests
The Board is adopting a new policy (po2265) that explicitly prohibits requiring students or staff to agree with or express opinions on specific political movements or ideologies. This prevents the use of ‘DEI statements’ or other ideological litmus tests in hiring, promotion, or student evaluation.
How to Lock It In
PACK THE ROOM TO SUPPORT THIS WIN: Show up to thank the Board for passing Policy po2265. This is a major win for academic freedom and protects our kids and teachers from political coercion. Get this on the record so it can’t be quietly reversed.
✅ Why It Matters: Protects Free Speech
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| Major Win (LEVEL 7) |
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New Policy Prohibits Using Public Money for Electioneering
New policy po6100 explicitly forbids using public funds to pay employees to campaign for or against political candidates or ballot issues. It also bans sending campaign materials home with students, a critical step in protecting families from school-sponsored political pressure.
How to Lock It In
Show up to thank the Board for adopting Policy po6100. This is a powerful new tool for financial transparency and stops the district from using our tax dollars to lobby us. This is a model policy for other districts.
✅ Why It Matters: Stops Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
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| Win (LEVEL 6) |
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Board Strengthens Ban on Political Campaigning in Schools
The revised policy po9700 strengthens the prohibition on using school facilities, equipment, staff, or students to promote political parties, candidates, or levy/bond issues. This is a crucial safeguard to keep political activism out of the classroom and ensures taxpayer resources are not used for electioneering.
How to Lock It In
Show up to thank the Board for strengthening Policy po9700. This protects our kids from being used as political pawns and keeps the focus on education. Publicly supporting this makes it harder to weaken later.
✅ Why It Matters: Protects Taxpayer Funds
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Board Adopts Policy Ensuring Access for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts
New policy po5224 ensures that traditional youth organizations like the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts are given the opportunity to speak to students and provide recruitment materials during the school day. This policy affirms the value of these patriotic and character-building groups.
How to Lock It In
Show up to thank the Board for adopting Policy po5224. This ensures valuable community groups that teach leadership and civic virtue won’t be shut out of our schools. Public support helps defend this access.
✅ Why It Matters: Protects Traditional Youth Groups
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