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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Rankin CSD 98. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Upcoming Policy Updates from IASB
The board will hold a policy committee meeting on Sept. 14 to discuss “PRESS Issue #122.” PRESS is the policy update service from the Illinois Association of School Boards, which often contains controversial statewide policy mandates on topics like gender, race, and parental rights.
Recommended Action Plan
MONITOR & PREPARE: The agenda for the Sept. 14 Policy Committee meeting must be obtained as soon as it’s public. We need to know exactly which policies are in ‘PRESS Issue #122’ so we can be prepared to fight any overreach.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Future Policy Changes
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Student Progress Monitoring System Purchase
The district’s list of bills includes a payment to NCS Pearson Inc for “AIMSWEB PLUS,” a system used to screen and monitor student progress. These systems are often part of a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework which can lead to data-mining and labeling of students without full parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link for details) and ask: ‘Regarding the purchase of AIMSweb Plus from NCS Pearson in the August bills, what specific data is collected on students, who has access to it, and what is the explicit opt-out process for parents who do not consent to this screening?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Student Data Privacy
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Payment to Unverified Student Support Vendor
The district paid “Huddle Up Care Inc” for “Excess Speech” services, as listed in the bills for approval. The nature of this vendor and the full scope of their services in the district are unknown and should be verified to ensure they align with community values.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link for details) and ask: ‘Regarding the payment to Huddle Up Care Inc. in the August bills, please provide the district’s contract with this vendor and clarify the full scope of services they provide to students.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed Vendor Services
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| ALERT (LEVEL 2) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
The agenda includes a motion to hire Jessi Schneider as Speech Team Coach (Item 7.III.A), referencing her letter of interest. The text of this letter was not included in the provided documents.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘Jessi Schneider – Letter of Interest…’ attached to item 7.III.A in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm its content is routine.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed Information
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| ALERT (LEVEL 2) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
The agenda includes a motion to hire Vivian Harper for Yearbook (Item 7.III.B), referencing her letter of interest. The text of this letter was not included in the provided documents.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘Vivian Harper – Letter of Interest…’ attached to item 7.III.B in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm its content is routine.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed Information
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 7) |
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District Promotes School Board Candidacy
The district is proactively providing candidate information packets and key dates for the upcoming April 2027 school board election. This encourages community members and parents to run for office, which is a major win for local control and accountability.
How to Lock It In
AMPLIFY & RECRUIT: Thank the board for this transparency. Share the candidate information widely within our chapter and start identifying strong, pro-parent candidates to run for these open seats in the April 2027 election.
✅ Why It Matters: Increased Civic Engagement
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