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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Santa Monica-Malibu Unified. We found 10 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District to Host On-Site Mental Health and Psychiatric Clinic
The district is entering an agreement with Providence Saint John’s Child and Family Development Center to provide on-site ‘psychiatric services,’ ‘individual and family therapy,’ and ‘group psychotherapy’ to students. This creates a school-based clinic where sensitive mental health services could be provided to children without direct parental presence or explicit, case-by-case consent.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE & DEMAND A VOTE: The full agreement (‘PSJ MOU’) was attached to the Official Agenda but not provided in this briefing. Open the file on the district’s website to confirm the parental consent requirements. Email the Board of Education (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item I.1.iii, I demand this item be pulled from the consent agenda. The Board must publicly confirm that no mental or psychiatric services will be provided to any student without explicit, written parental consent for each instance of care.’
💰 Impact: Bypassing Parental Consent
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 10) |
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District Adopting Ibram X. Kendi’s “Antiracism” Textbook
The district is adopting “Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You” by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds for 11th-grade English and US History. This book promotes ‘Antiracism,’ a key tenet of Critical Race Theory that teaches students to view all of American history and society through a lens of racial power structures, replacing traditional history with ideological activism.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is an information item (L.1), so we must speak out during public comment. Email the Board of Education (contact info on district website): ‘Do not adopt Ibram Kendi’s ‘Stamped’ for our students. This is not history; it is political indoctrination. We demand the district choose materials that unite, not divide, and that teach history without a radical political agenda.’
💰 Impact: Replacing History with Activism
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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District to Spend $40,000 on SEL and Restorative Practices Videos
The district plans to pay Hapaworld $40,000 to produce multimedia content promoting ‘Restorative Practices’ and ‘Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL)’. This diverts funds and focus from academics to ideological programs that often undermine traditional discipline and parental values.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND A VOTE: Email the Board of Education (contact info on district website): ‘I demand the $40,000 Hapaworld contract in Consent Item I.1.i be pulled for a separate discussion and roll-call vote. Taxpayer money should fund academics, not videos promoting SEL and Restorative Practices.’
💰 Impact: $40,000.00
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District to Vote on Gun Control Lobbying Resolution
Resolution No. 26-12 urges the state and U.S. Congress to pass new laws ‘regulating possession and availability of guns.’ This is an official action by the school board to take a political side on a contentious, external issue, using the district’s platform to lobby for gun control.
Recommended Action Plan
FOCUS ON SCHOOLS, NOT POLITICS: Email the Board of Education (contact info on district website): ‘Vote NO on Resolution 26-12 under Item K.2. The school board’s job is to run our schools, not to lobby for gun control. Stick to education and leave national politics to legislators.’
💰 Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Public Comment Time Limited to Six Minutes Total
The district’s policy limits each speaker to a total of six minutes for the entire meeting, covering both agenda items and general comments. This can prevent parents from speaking on multiple important issues and may be used to silence dissent on a packed agenda.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND YOUR RIGHT TO SPEAK: Email the Board of Education (contact info on district website): ‘The six-minute total time limit for public comment under Item E is an unreasonable restriction on parental speech. We demand this policy be revised to allow separate time for agenda items and general comments, ensuring every parent’s voice can be heard on every issue affecting their child.’
💰 Impact: Reduced Parent Voice
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Arts Committee Mission Tied to “Equity” and “Socio-Emotional Skills”
The proposed mission for the Visual & Performing Arts advisory committee explicitly states its goals must “align with and promote the Excellence through Equity Plan, which includes teaching cross-cultural and socio-emotional skills.” This embeds a political and social agenda into the arts curriculum, shifting the focus from skill and beauty to ideological instruction.
Recommended Action Plan
KEEP ARTS ABOUT ART: This is a discussion item (J.1). Email the Board of Education (contact info on district website) before the meeting: ‘The mission of the VAPA committee should be to promote excellence in the arts, not to serve an ‘Excellence through Equity’ plan. Remove the ideological language and restore the focus to artistic skill and achievement.’
💰 Impact: Politicizing the Arts
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District to Pilot Student Screen Monitoring Software
The district is purchasing a “discovery license” for Go Guardian, a software that collects student screen time data. This is the first step toward implementing surveillance software that can monitor students’ online activity, raising serious privacy concerns for families.
Recommended Action Plan
PROTECT STUDENT PRIVACY: Email the Board of Education (contact info on district website): ‘Vote NO on the Go Guardian license in Consent Item I.1.ii. Parents do not consent to the district collecting and monitoring our children’s screen time data. This is a violation of student privacy.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Vague $44,000 Professional Development Contract
The district is paying Consult DMC, Inc. $44,000 for “professional development and coaching” for staff. The agenda provides no details on the specific content of this training, leaving parents in the dark about what new ideologies or methods are being taught to district leaders.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board of Education (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Consent Item I.1.i, what is the specific content of the $44,000 professional development from Consult DMC, Inc.? Parents have a right to know what training district staff are receiving before you approve this contract.’
💰 Impact: $44,000.00
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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$11,500 for “Nonviolent Crisis Intervention” Training
The district is spending $11,500 on “Nonviolent Crisis Intervention” training for special education staff. This type of training often promotes de-escalation and therapeutic approaches over traditional discipline, which can lead to unsafe classroom environments and a lack of consequences for misbehavior.
Recommended Action Plan
QUESTION THE APPROACH: Email the Board of Education (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding the Crisis Prevention Institute training in Consent Item I.1.ii, what are the specific protocols being taught? Parents are concerned that ‘nonviolent intervention’ may compromise classroom safety and accountability.’
💰 Impact: $11,500.00
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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“Positive Core Values” Program Enters Classroom
A $900 contract with SPIRIT SERIES, Inc. will bring a “drama-based History, Literacy, and Positive Core Values” program to Santa Monica Alternative School House. While the cost is low, the term ‘Positive Core Values’ is often a euphemism for Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and other value-based instruction that can replace core academics.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK FOR DETAILS: Email the Board of Education (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Consent Item I.1.i, what specific ‘Positive Core Values’ will SPIRIT SERIES, Inc. be teaching our children? Please provide the curriculum for parental review before approving this contract.’
💰 Impact: $900.00
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