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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Paramount Unified. We found 8 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Approving Student Surveillance Software
The district is renewing a contract with Minga Solutions for software that includes a ‘Behavior Module’ to monitor students. This system tracks student movements with digital hall passes and logs behavior, creating a digital record of your child’s actions at school.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a student surveillance system being approved on the consent agenda. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘I demand Item 10.7, the Minga Solutions contract, be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate public discussion. Parents do not consent to digital behavior monitoring of our children.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $5,951
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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District Hires PR Firm to Manage ‘Organizational Change’
The district is paying School Consulting Group $18,500 for ‘strategic communications and community engagement support.’ The firm’s proposal explicitly states they guide districts through controversial decisions like school closures by managing stakeholder feedback and providing ‘issue and crisis communications.’
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: The district is spending taxpayer money on a PR firm to manage parent reactions to their plans. Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding Item 10.18, why does the district need to hire an outside PR firm to talk to parents? Please explain what ‘organizational change’ this contract is for before the vote.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $18,500
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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Vague $283k ‘Professional Development’ Contract
The board is approving a $283,200 contract with LearningEdge Consulting, LLC for vague ‘professional development’ in ‘leadership, curriculum and instruction, and systems development.’ This large, non-specific contract is funded by a federal Learning Recovery grant, which often comes with ideological strings attached.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Item 11.3 is a $283,200 contract for vague consulting services. What specific materials and training will LearningEdge Consulting provide? Parents have a right to know how our teachers are being trained.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $283,200 (Federal Strings Attached)
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District Reveals Ideological ‘Instructional Vision’
An informational item presents the district’s ‘Instructional Vision for Academic Excellence,’ a document that serves as an ideological blueprint. It states that ‘equity, diversity, and inclusivity are at the core of everything we do’ and focuses on cultivating a ‘nurturing and emotionally safe environment with behavioral and social-emotional expectations.’
Recommended Action Plan
SIGN UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: This isn’t a vote, but it’s the district’s playbook. Speak at the board meeting about Item 12.1: ‘The Instructional Vision prioritizes social-emotional programming over academic excellence. We urge the board to refocus on core subjects like math, reading, and history, not social engineering.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Replacing Academics
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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School Police Training Mandates Restorative Justice
The renewal contract for a School Resource Deputy (SRD) requires the officer to be trained in ideological concepts. The attached Statement of Work mandates training in ‘restorative justice practices’ and ‘trauma-informed practices,’ reframing the role of law enforcement through a social-emotional lens.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE BOARD: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding Item 10.21, the role of a police officer is to enforce the law and ensure safety. Why is the district mandating training in subjective, non-law enforcement concepts like restorative justice for our SRD?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $273,000
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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School-Based Counseling May Bypass Parental Knowledge
The district is renewing a contract for ‘school-based counseling services’ with Counseling Partners of Los Angeles. While the contract requires a parental consent form for ongoing services, it also invokes HIPAA confidentiality, which could prevent parents from being fully informed about what is discussed in their child’s counseling sessions.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND CLARITY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item 10.8, please clarify the district’s policy on parental notification for counseling services. Does invoking HIPAA prevent parents from knowing the content of sessions they have consented to? We do not co-parent with the school.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Right to Know
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Ideological Filter Applied to All District Business
Nearly every routine business and personnel item on the agenda, from HR reports (10.4) to special education contracts (10.11-10.14), lists ‘Build an inclusive and equitable school district’ as a primary goal. This pattern shows that ideological criteria are being forced onto every operational decision, not just curriculum.
Recommended Action Plan
SIGN UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: Point out the pattern during public comment: ‘The goal for purchase orders and HR reports should be fiscal responsibility and hiring the best staff, not satisfying an ideological agenda. Why is the goal to ‘build an inclusive and equitable school district’ attached to dozens of routine operational items?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Mission Creep
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
Item 10.5 is a $49,000 renewal with the Orange County Dept. of Education for ‘training to interested bilingual District employees.’ The stated goal is to ‘Build an inclusive and equitable school district,’ but the attached service proposal document could not be reviewed.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘Orange County Dept. of Education _Service Proposal 2026-2028.pdf’ attached to Item 10.5 in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy or training materials.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $49,000
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