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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for San Diego Unified. We found 10 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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$895K Contract for SEL-Focused TK Curriculum
The board is set to ratify an $895,390 contract with Teaching Strategies, LLC for its ‘Creative Curriculum’ in all Transitional Kindergarten classrooms. This curriculum is known for prioritizing social-emotional and play-based methods over foundational academic skills like phonics and math facts, potentially leaving our youngest learners behind.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a massive, nearly $1M contract that will shape TK instruction for years. Email the board at board@sandi.net and sign up for public comment: ‘Pull the Teaching Strategies contract from Consent Item I.3 for a full public discussion. Parents deserve proof this curriculum prioritizes academics before you spend almost a million dollars on it.’
💰 Impact: $895,390.57
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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District to Share Student Discipline Records with State Agency
The board is ratifying an agreement to share extensive student data with the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office. The data includes not just academics but also sensitive information like ‘student discipline and incident information,’ all shared without specific, opt-in parental consent for each child.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the board at board@sandi.net regarding Item I.16: ‘I demand this data-sharing MOU be pulled for a separate vote. What specific, personally identifiable student data, including discipline records, is being shared? Parents must have the right to opt their children out of this state-level data collection.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Board to Endorse County Ballot Measure B
The Board is voting to use its official power to endorse ‘Measure B,’ a county-wide Health and Safety Act. This action uses the school district’s platform and resources to take a political side on external legislation, effectively lobbying with taxpayer-funded standing.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: The school board’s job is to run the schools, not to campaign for external ballot measures. Email the board at board@sandi.net and sign up for public comment: ‘Vote NO on Item C.2. The district must remain neutral on political campaigns and focus on academic excellence, not activism.’
💰 Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
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Board to Endorse State Tax Increase Proposition 3
The Board is voting to officially support ‘Proposition 3,’ a statewide initiative to renew an income tax increase on high earners. This is another instance of the district using its official capacity and public resources to engage in political campaigning for external legislation.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: The school board should not be taking official positions on state tax policy. Email the board at board@sandi.net and sign up for public comment: ‘Vote NO on Item C.3. The district’s focus should be on its own budget and students, not on lobbying for statewide tax initiatives.’
💰 Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District Adopts SEL and Surveillance as Core Goals
The board is adopting ‘Goals and Guardrails’ that prioritize ‘Student Wellness’ metrics like surveying feelings of ‘belonging’ and tracking ‘Chronic Absenteeism.’ This framework shifts the district’s focus from academic achievement to subjective emotional states and student surveillance.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the board at board@sandi.net: ‘Regarding Item G.2, what specific survey instruments will measure ‘belonging’? How are ‘Spotlight Students’ identified, and what interventions are planned? The district’s primary goal must be academic excellence, not emotional engineering.’
💰 Impact: Replacing Academics with SEL
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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$1.27 Million for New Library Management System
The board is ratifying a $1.27 million contract with Follett for a new district-wide library management system. This system will control which books and resources are available to students, and it’s crucial that it includes robust tools for parental review and transparency.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the board at board@sandi.net regarding the Follett contract in Consent Item I.3: ‘Before ratifying a $1.27M library system, please confirm that this platform will enhance, not hinder, parental rights to review library materials. Will parents have a portal to see what their children are checking out?’
💰 Impact: $1,274,916.54
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Resolution Pushes Politicized History into Classrooms
The Board is adopting a resolution for ‘Indigenous Peoples Day’ that directs staff to ‘teach the truth about US history and the impact that colonialism has had.’ This resolution pushes a specific, critical perspective on American history into the classroom, framing it as the only ‘truth.’
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the board at board@sandi.net: ‘Regarding Item C.4, what specific curriculum and materials will be used to ‘teach the truth’ about colonialism? Parents have a right to review any materials that present a one-sided or politically charged version of American history.’
💰 Impact: Politicized History Lessons
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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New Ethnic Studies Courses Approved Without Public Curriculum
The board is approving new courses, including ‘Native Americans in United States History II’ and ‘Chicana/o Sociology,’ and expanding ‘Intro to Chicano Studies’ to 8th grade. While the titles are listed, the curriculum content for these potentially politicized courses is in an attachment not provided in the main agenda packet.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) for Item I.8 to confirm whether the new ethnic studies courses contain activist or biased content before they are approved for our students.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Curriculum Content
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Grant Funds Ideological Training for PE and Health Staff
The district is accepting a $12,000 grant for staff to attend professional development with the ‘Health and Physical Education Leadership Cadre’ and the CAHPERD conference. CAHPERD is an organization known for promoting controversial topics like Comprehensive Sexuality Education and ‘social justice’ within PE and health classes.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email Stacey Srsic at sseiders@sandi.net regarding Item I.29: ‘What specific ideological frameworks, such as social justice or comprehensive sex ed, will be part of the CAHPERD and Leadership Cadre training? Parents have a right to know if staff are being trained to be activists in the gym and health classroom.’
💰 Impact: $12,000 (Ideological Training)
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Win (LEVEL 6) |
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District Strengthens Volunteer Screening and Safety Protocols
Under revised regulation AR 1240, the district is implementing a tiered screening system for school volunteers. Volunteers with potential unsupervised student contact will now be required to undergo background checks and complete mandated reporter training for abuse and neglect, a significant step forward for student safety.
How to Lock It In
SECURE THE WIN: Show up to thank the Board for approving Item H.1 and strengthening volunteer screening. Publicly praising common-sense safety measures makes them harder to weaken later and sets a positive example for other districts.
✅ Why It Matters: Enhanced Student Safety
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