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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Shakopee Public School District. We found 8 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Board Voting on Secret Policies
The board is scheduled for a ‘Second Reading of Policies’ but has not disclosed which policies are being changed or provided the text for public review. This prevents parents from seeing what new rules are being voted on until after they are passed.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the School Board (see district website for contacts): ‘I demand Item 10, Second Reading of Policies, be tabled until the full text of all proposed policy changes is posted publicly for parental review. We will not accept secret policy-making.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Reduced Board Oversight
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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District Vision & Priorities Hidden from Public
Under items 11.2 and 11.3, the board is voting to approve the district’s ‘Final Vision & Priorities’ and related ‘Actions’. The documents detailing this new vision are referenced by title but the text is not included in the public agenda, preventing review before the vote.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the files attached to Items 11.2 and 11.3 in the Official Agenda (linked above) to see the district’s proposed new direction. Email the Board: ‘Parents must be able to read the district’s new Vision and Priorities before you vote to approve them. Post the documents now.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed Strategic Direction
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Public Comment Slashed to 15 Minutes Total
The agenda limits the entire public comment period to a total of 15 minutes, with individual speakers cut off at 2.5 minutes. This severely restricts the ability of parents and taxpayers to voice concerns to their elected officials.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: Sign up for public comment to protest the restrictive time limits. Email the School Board: ‘A 15-minute public comment period for the entire community is an insult to parents and taxpayers. We demand you restore meaningful public engagement as required by Policy 206.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Silencing Parental Voice
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Payment to ‘Wellness for Living LLC’
A payment of $2,544.00 is being made to ‘WELLNESS FOR LIVING LLC’ from the General Fund. ‘Wellness’ is often a trojan horse for mental health screening or SEL programming that operates without full parental consent or transparency.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Director of Finance & Operations (see district website for contact): ‘Regarding the $2,544 payment to WELLNESS FOR LIVING LLC in the July 23 check register, what specific services were provided to students, and was parental consent obtained for each child?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $2,544.00
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Approval of Ideological Club Advisors
The board is approving stipends for advisors to several ideological student clubs, including ‘Leaders in Education and Diversity,’ ‘Feminism Uniting Students,’ and ‘Sexuality and Gender Alliance.’ These clubs often promote agendas that conflict with parental values and may operate without full curriculum transparency.
Recommended Action Plan
PUT THEM ON NOTICE: Email the School Board: ‘Regarding the co-curricular assignments in Item 7.1, parents expect all school-sponsored clubs to be fully transparent about their materials and activities. We will be monitoring these groups closely to ensure they respect parental rights.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Activism
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Presentation from ‘Equity’ Director
The ‘Assistant Director of Learning, Teaching & Equity’ is giving a presentation on ‘Arts & Letter’. The content of this presentation is not available, raising concerns about what ideological concepts are being introduced under the guise of an academic subject.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the School Board: ‘Please make the full presentation from the Assistant Director of Equity for Item 9.2 publicly available before the meeting. Parents have a right to see what is being taught in our schools.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Ideology in the Classroom
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Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Group Paid
The district paid $10,935 to the ‘Association Of Metropolitan School Districts’ on July 16. This is a lobbying organization that uses taxpayer money to influence state legislation, which may not align with the interests of parents in the district.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE QUESTION: Email the School Board: ‘What specific legislation did our $10,935 payment to the Association Of Metropolitan School Districts support or oppose? Parents deserve to know how our tax dollars are being used for political lobbying.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $10,935.00
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Contract with Student Data Platform ‘Seesaw’
The district paid $30,710.57 for ‘Seesaw,’ a student engagement platform. These platforms can collect sensitive student data and can be used by teachers to introduce unvetted supplemental curriculum materials without parental oversight.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the district administration: ‘Regarding the purchase of Seesaw, what specific student data is collected, who owns it, and where is the parental opt-out form for this platform? We must have the right to protect our children’s privacy.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Data
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