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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Racine Unified School District. We found 5 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Board to Modify “Global Citizenship” and SEL Policy
The Board is reviewing its “Global Citizenship” policy (Results-4), which already mandates teaching “social and emotional skills.” They are using consultant templates that push concepts like “cultural competency” and “Self and Social Awareness,” opening the door to make this ideological policy even more extreme.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a work session, but we must show up. Contact the Board (see Official Agenda link) and speak at public comment (Item 3.L): ‘Regarding Item 3.I, the district’s job is to teach academics, not ‘Global Citizenship’ or social-emotional skills. We demand the Board remove ideological goals like ‘cultural competency’ and focus on core subjects like reading, writing, and math.’
💰 Impact: Replacing Academics
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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District Confirms SEL Curriculum and Climate Surveys
The “Learning Environment” report (OE-11) confirms the district is using the “Character Strong” curriculum for daily Social Emotional Learning (SEL) lessons on topics like empathy. The district also administers a “Student Supports + Environment Survey” to collect data on students’ feelings and school climate.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding the OE-11 report (Item 3.E), parents have a right to review all ‘Character Strong’ SEL materials. We also demand to see the full list of questions on the ‘Student Supports + Environment Survey’ and to know who has access to our children’s data.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District-Wide EdTech Software “Progress Learning” Adopted
The district has implemented “Progress Learning” software across all schools, as mentioned in the Results-3 report. The board has not presented any independent evidence that this program improves academic outcomes, nor have they disclosed how much daily screen time it adds for students.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding the Results-3 report (Item 3.B), before any renewal or expansion of Progress Learning, the Board must publish independent, non-vendor-funded evidence of its academic effectiveness and a clear accounting of the daily screen time it adds per grade level. What direct instruction is this software replacing?’
💰 Impact: More Student Screen Time
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Prioritizing Diversity Over Merit in Hiring
A monitoring report on personnel (OE-4) confirms the district is actively recruiting employees to “reflect the diversity of the student population.” This policy prioritizes demographic targets over hiring the most qualified candidate for the job, and it increased staff “diversity” from 27.5% to 29.2% this year.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE QUESTION: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding the OE-4 Personnel Report (Item 3.C), what specific metrics are used to measure success in diversity hiring, and how does the district ensure these goals do not conflict with the primary goal of hiring the most qualified educator for every classroom?’
💰 Impact: Hiring based on race
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Board to Discuss New Governance Model
The Board is discussing potential changes to its financial administration policies (OE-6) using templates from a consultant, AGI Aspen Group. These “Coherent Governance” models often centralize power with the superintendent and can reduce the board’s direct oversight and responsiveness to parents.
Recommended Action Plan
MONITOR AND QUESTION: Attend the work session or watch online. Contact the Board (see Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding Item 3.G, I am concerned that adopting a new governance model could reduce the Board’s accountability to parents. Will any proposed changes to OE-6 increase or decrease the Board’s direct authority over district spending and operations?’
💰 Impact: Reduced Board Oversight
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