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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Tahoma School District. We found 3 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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State Law Ties District’s Hands on Classroom Discipline
The district is presenting changes based on a new state law (HB 1795) that prohibits using restraint or isolation for students destroying property. This means a student can vandalize a classroom without staff being able to physically intervene, directly endangering other students and halting all learning.
Recommended Action Plan
SHOW UP & SPEAK UP: This is a ‘Work Study Session,’ the perfect time to influence the board before a policy is written. Ask the board: ‘Under this new state law, if a student is destroying a classroom but not physically attacking a person, what is the specific plan to remove them so other children can continue to learn safely? How will you protect teachers and students from the chaos this policy invites?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Classroom Safety & Teacher Authority
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District Pushing SEL as Solution to Behavior Crisis
The presentation admits a crisis of student aggression and dysregulation but proposes a solution based on ideological frameworks, not discipline. The district’s “best practice” model explicitly relies on “Social Emotional Learning (SEL),” “Positive Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP),” and “trauma-informed practices” to manage the classroom.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND FOCUS ON ACADEMICS: Contact the School Board (see the Official Agenda link for contact info): ‘Regarding the Student Services presentation, I am concerned that the district’s response to a behavior crisis is more SEL and therapy, not a return to order. What is the curriculum for these programs, and how can parents opt their children out of these psychological interventions?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Replacing Discipline with Therapy
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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“Equity” Concerns Used to Justify Weaker Discipline
The presentation explicitly states the new state law was passed because of “equity findings” that minority and low-income students were disproportionately disciplined. This frames student misbehavior as a systemic civil rights problem, prioritizing group outcomes over individual accountability and the safety of the entire classroom.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE HARD QUESTIONS: Contact the School Board (see the Official Agenda link for contact info): ‘The presentation justifies weaker discipline by citing racial disproportionality. Does the board believe that student safety should be compromised to achieve specific racial metrics in discipline data? All students deserve a safe learning environment.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Unequal Standards of Conduct
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