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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Tri-Cities ROP. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Over Half a Million Dollars to Unknown ‘Workforce’ Vendor
The board plans to approve a $589,600 payment to ‘Pretzel Workforce Development, Inc.’ and extend their contract under the consent agenda (Items 8.2 and 8.3). The agenda provides no details on what services this company provides or why they are receiving such a massive pass-through of taxpayer funds.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the board via mburrola@tricitiesrop.org: ‘I demand Consent Items 8.2 and 8.3 be pulled for a separate discussion and vote. Before approving a $589,600 payment and contract extension for Pretzel Workforce Development, the board must publicly explain what this vendor does and provide proof of their effectiveness.’
💰 Impact: $589,600
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
The board will vote on ‘Personnel Report 04-2026/2027’ (Item 9.1) after discussing it in a closed session (Item 6.1). The report itself was not included in the public agenda packet, preventing parents from seeing who is being hired, fired, or promoted with their tax dollars.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘Personnel Report 04-2026.2027.pdf’ attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive hires, such as a DEI officer, or controversial payouts.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Hires/Payouts
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Board to Discuss Bylaws That Restrict Public Agenda Access
The board is discussing its bylaws (Item 10.2), which require parents to submit agenda items five working days in advance to the Superintendent’s office. This rule acts as a gatekeeper, preventing timely and urgent issues from being brought before the board by the public.
Recommended Action Plan
DEFEND YOUR VOICE: Email the board via mburrola@tricitiesrop.org: ‘During the discussion of BP 1055, I urge you to remove the restrictive 5-day advance notice requirement for public agenda items. This rule silences parents and must be changed to allow for more responsive governance.’
💰 Impact: Reduced Public Access
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Public Comment Capped at 15 Minutes Per Topic
The board is limiting total public comment on any single topic to just 15 minutes. This means if more than five parents want to speak for their allotted three minutes on a controversial issue, some will be silenced.
Recommended Action Plan
Email the board via mburrola@tricitiesrop.org: ‘Regarding Item 5.1, the 15-minute cap on public comment per topic unfairly silences parents on important issues. We demand this arbitrary limit be removed to ensure all voices can be heard.’
💰 Impact: Silencing Parent Voices
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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$8,000 for Vague ‘Contracted Services’ from Consultant
The district is paying $8,000 to a consultant called ‘Eduvators LLC’ for unspecified ‘Oth Contracted Services’ (Item 8.2). Parents have a right to know what kind of training or consulting this money is buying and whether it aligns with a focus on core academics.
Recommended Action Plan
VERIFY THIS VENDOR: Email the board via mburrola@tricitiesrop.org: ‘Regarding the $8,000 payment to Eduvators LLC in the Purchase Order list (Item 8.2), please provide the full contract detailing the services being rendered before this is approved. Parents must be able to verify this is not for ideological training.’
💰 Impact: $8,000
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| ALERT (LEVEL 3) |
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Ideological Language in Administrator Appreciation Week
A resolution to honor school administrators (Item 8.7) includes language committing the district to creating an ‘equitable’ environment and supporting ‘social-emotional well-being.’ This embeds ideological goals into what should be a simple appreciation, shifting the focus from academic leadership to social programming.
Recommended Action Plan
Monitor: This resolution shows the administration’s focus on ideological concepts over academics. Track how these terms—’equity’ and ‘social-emotional’—appear in future policies and spending.
💰 Impact: Normalizing Ideology
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