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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Saydel Comm School District. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Board to Rush Vote on 25+ Policy Changes, Waiving Final Review
Under Item VI, the Board is bundling over 25 policy updates and new policies into a single vote and waiving the second reading. This prevents public review of critical changes affecting student counseling, free speech, and discipline, which are being updated based on new state laws.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a major transparency violation. Email the Board (contact info on district website) and sign up for public comment: ‘Vote NO on Item VI. Do not waive the second reading. Unbundle these policies and allow the public 30 days to review the text of these critical changes before you vote.’
💰 Impact: Reduced Board Oversight
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Nearly $9,000 for Ideological “CommonLit” Curriculum
Hidden in the bills list under the Consent Agenda (Item V.A.2) are payments of $5,067 to CommonLit, Inc. and $3,907 to Perfection Learning for ‘Common Lit’ curriculum. CommonLit is known for embedding progressive social and political content into reading materials, replacing traditional academics.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘I demand the CommonLit curriculum purchase (Item V.A.2) be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and vote. Parents have a right to review curriculum materials before they are purchased with our tax dollars.’
💰 Impact: $8,973.95
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Pays $4,802 for “Mental Wellness” Therapist
The district is paying $4,802.50 to ‘Ananda Mental Wellness and Yoga’ for a therapist. This introduces outside mental health services into the school, potentially without direct parental consent or oversight for every interaction.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding the $4,802.50 payment to Ananda Mental Wellness in the Consent Agenda (Item V.A.2), what services are being provided, to which students, and what is the explicit, opt-in parental consent process before a student sees this therapist?’
💰 Impact: $4,802.50
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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District Pays for “Data Platform” from Unvetted Vendor
The district is paying $2,320 to the ‘International Data Evaluation Center’ for a ‘data platform’. It is unclear what student data is being collected, who owns it, and how it will be used for surveillance.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding the payment to International Data Evaluation Center in the Consent Agenda (Item V.A.2), please publicly clarify what student data this platform collects and provide the parental opt-out form before the vote.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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District Buys Controversial Special Ed Curriculum
A payment of $513.23 is listed for ‘Unique Learning for HS alternate asses.’ Unique Learning System is a special education curriculum that has been criticized for including Social Emotional Learning and politically charged content.
Recommended Action Plan
Monitor: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding the payment for Unique Learning System (Item V.A.2), please confirm this curriculum is focused on core academic skills and not social or political topics. Please provide a link for parental review.’
💰 Impact: $513.23
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| ALERT (LEVEL 3) |
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Vague Agenda Items Require Manual Review
Several agenda items reference attached files that were not included in the agenda packet, making public review impossible. These include the Fundraising Request (V.A.5), Personnel Listing (V.C.1), and Spring Coaching List (V.C.2).
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the files attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) for items V.A.5, V.C.1, and V.C.2 to confirm they do not contain sensitive policy changes or controversial hires.
💰 Impact: Lack of Transparency
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