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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Tacoma School District. We found 4 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District to Spend $1.85M on i-Ready Screen-Time Software
The board is set to approve two contracts (9.1 and 9.2) totaling $1,854,713 for i-Ready ‘assessment’ and ‘personalized instruction’ software for K-8 students through 2030. This locks in significant screen time for young students without public evidence that this specific software improves academic outcomes more than direct teacher instruction.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board at board@tacoma.k12.wa.us before Thursday’s meeting. ‘Regarding Items 9.1 and 9.2, before spending $1.85 million on i-Ready, please provide the independent, non-vendor-funded studies proving its academic effectiveness and a report on the total daily screen time it will add for a typical K-8 student. This vote must be delayed until parents see the data.’
💰 Impact: $1.85M
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Board to Adopt Secret Lobbying Agenda
The board is voting under item 11.2 to adopt its 2027 Legislative Agenda, which directs the district’s lobbying efforts at the state level. The actual agenda, detailing which laws the district will support or oppose with our tax dollars, has not been made public with the meeting materials.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board at board@tacoma.k12.wa.us immediately. ‘Item 11.2, the 2027 Legislative Agenda, must be pulled from the agenda. The public has a right to see what political positions the district plans to lobby for with our money before you vote to approve it.’
💰 Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Undisclosed Grants Hidden on Consent Agenda
Item 6.7 on the Consent Agenda asks the board to approve a list of grants, gifts, and donations in a single vote without discussion. The district has not disclosed the source or purpose of these funds, which could come with ideological strings attached that bypass public scrutiny.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board at board@tacoma.k12.wa.us. ‘I demand Consent Item 6.7, Acceptance of Grants, be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and vote. Parents have a right to know who is giving money to our schools and what conditions are attached.’
💰 Impact: Ideological Strings Attached?
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New Data Sharing Agreement with Juvenile Court
The district is approving a five-year ‘Interlocal Agreement’ with the Pierce County Juvenile Court (Item 10.1). The text of this data-sharing agreement has not been provided, leaving parents in the dark about what student information could be shared with the court system.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK FIRST: Email the Board at board@tacoma.k12.wa.us. ‘Regarding Item 10.1, the agreement with Pierce County Juvenile Court, what specific student data will be shared, under what circumstances, and for what purpose? Please publish the full agreement for public review before the vote.’
💰 Impact: Student Data Sharing
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