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Heads up! We 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 to Approve ‘Achievement & Integration’ Plan Without Public Review
Under Action Item 10.3, the board is set to approve the district’s ‘Achievement & Integration Plan,’ presented by the ‘Learning, Teaching & Equity Supervisor.’ These plans are often multi-million dollar vehicles for implementing DEI, SEL, and other equity-focused initiatives, yet the plan itself is not attached for public review.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM & DEMAND A DELAY: This is a major policy vote. Email the School Board now: ‘The Achievement & Integration Plan (Item 10.3) must be made public immediately. We demand you delay this vote until parents have had at least 30 days to review the full plan and its financial impact.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Ideological Plan
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District Pays $15k to Social-Emotional Learning Vendor
A payment of $15,751 to ‘The Origins Program’ is listed on the consent agenda’s bill list (Item 6.3). This vendor is known for promoting social-emotional learning (SEL) and classroom management techniques that can shift focus from academics to behavior modification and emotional engineering.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the School Board and demand the bill for ‘The Origins Program’ in Item 6.3 be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and vote. ‘Parents deserve to know what The Origins Program is, what it teaches, and why the district is spending over $15,000 on it before you approve this payment.’
💰 Impact: $15,751
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Board Limits Public Comment to 15 Minutes Total
The agenda for the November 16 meeting states that the maximum time for all public comment is a total of 15 minutes, with individual speakers limited to 2.5 minutes. This severely restricts the ability of parents and community members to voice their concerns to the board.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TO BE HEARD: Contact the School Board. ‘Item 5, the 15-minute total limit on public comment, is an unacceptable restriction on the public’s right to address its elected officials. We demand you revise Policy 206 to ensure adequate time for community feedback at every meeting.’
💰 Impact: Silencing Parental Voice
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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New Course Proposals from ‘Equity’ Director Kept from Public
The Assistant Director of Learning, Teaching & Equity is proposing new courses under Action Item 10.2. Changes to course offerings directly impact students’ academic pathways, but the district has not included the presentation or list of proposed courses in the agenda for parents to review.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the School Board immediately. ‘Parents have a right to review new courses before they are approved. Post the full presentation and list of proposed courses for Item 10.2 publicly and delay the vote until the next meeting to allow for community input.’
💰 Impact: Secret Changes to Academic Paths
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Spending on Student Screen Time Software
Hidden in the bill list (Item 6.3) are payments to student-facing software companies, including $4,550 to IXL Learning and over $2,200 to Imagine Learning. The district has not provided evidence that these programs improve academic outcomes or disclosed how much daily screen time they add for students.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND PROOF, NOT PRODUCTS: Email the School Board before the meeting. ‘Regarding the payments to IXL and Imagine Learning in Item 6.3, what independent, non-vendor-funded evidence does the district have that these products produce academic gains? How much daily screen time will they add, and what direct instruction time are they replacing?’
💰 Impact: $6,750+
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Curriculum Update from ‘Equity’ Director – Details Hidden
Item 9.2 is a curriculum update for ‘Arts & Letters’ presented by the Assistant Director of Learning, Teaching & Equity. The title of the presenter signals a potential ideological focus, but the actual presentation is not attached to the agenda, preventing parental review before the meeting.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: The presentation for Item 9.2 is not yet public. Open the Official Agenda (linked above) on November 13th to find the presentation link. Scrutinize it for any ideological content or changes that replace classic literature with contemporary social justice material.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Curriculum Changes
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Board to Vote on Official ‘Land Acknowledgment’
Under Action Item 8.1, the board will vote to approve an official ‘Land Acknowledgment’ for the district. This is a political and ideological statement that uses school resources to promote a specific social justice viewpoint, rather than focusing on core academics.
Recommended Action Plan
REFOCUS ON ACADEMICS: Contact the School Board. ‘Regarding Item 8.1, the school board’s role is to ensure academic excellence, not to make political statements. Vote NO on the Land Acknowledgment and return the district’s focus to students’ education.’
💰 Impact: Focus on Activism, Not Academics
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Vague ‘Wellness’ Spending Appears in Bill List
The bill list under consent item 6.3 includes a $1,150 payment to ‘WELLNESS FOR LIVING LLC’. Vague ‘wellness’ initiatives can be a trojan horse for mental health screening, data collection, or other ideological programs without parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK FIRST: Email the School Board. ‘Regarding the payment to WELLNESS FOR LIVING LLC in Item 6.3, what specific services did this vendor provide? Were these services for students or staff?’
💰 Impact: $1,150
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