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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Vista Unified. We found 7 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Board to Renew Charter School Using Panorama Surveys
The board is voting under items 6.A and 8.C to renew the SIATech charter school for five years. This school’s renewal application confirms it uses Panorama surveys to measure students’ ‘school climate, student engagement, and sense of belonging,’ which are key components of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and student data mining.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website) regarding Items 6.A and 8.C: ‘Before renewing the SIATech charter, parents demand to see the full Panorama survey given to students and a clear policy on who owns the data. We oppose the use of taxpayer money for psychological surveillance of children.’
💰 Impact: Student Data Mining
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
The board is set to ratify over $3.2 million in purchase orders under Item 8.A. The agenda provides no details on the vendors or the purpose of these expenditures, hiding a significant amount of spending from public view.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘PO Board Report Nov-12-2026.pdf’ attached to Item 8.A in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive spending or contracts with ideological vendors before the vote.
💰 Impact: $3.2 Million
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
The board is approving over $1.5 million in contracts on the consent agenda (Item 14.A). The agenda does not list the vendors or services being purchased, preventing parents from seeing where this money is going.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘2026-2027 November 2026 – Final.pdf’ attached to Item 14.A in the Official Agenda (linked above) to check for contracts with ideological vendors like Panorama, CASEL, or DEI consultants before the vote.
💰 Impact: $1.57 Million
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District Caps Public Comment Time Per Topic
The board’s meeting rules limit total public comment on any single agenda item to just 20 minutes. This means if a controversial policy is up for a vote, as few as seven parents could be allowed to speak before the board cuts off all further input.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TO BE HEARD: Show up to speak during general public comments: ‘We demand the Board remove the 20-minute total time limit for public comment on agenda items. Parents will not be silenced on issues affecting our children.’
💰 Impact: Silencing Parental Voice
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Taxpayer-Funded Travel to SEL Conferences
Under Item 13.E, the district plans to spend over $12,000 to send staff to the ‘Leader in Me’ symposium, a program based on the ‘7 Habits’ that integrates Social Emotional Learning (SEL). This is part of over $40,000 in spending on travel to various conferences promoting SEL-adjacent concepts, which are then brought back into the classroom.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website) regarding Consent Item 13.E: ‘Parents do not consent to our tax dollars being spent on training for SEL programs like ‘Leader in Me.’ Pull Item 13.E from the consent agenda and vote NO on funding travel to ideological conferences.’
💰 Impact: $12,300+ for SEL Training
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
The board will receive an ‘Update on Math Transformations’ (Item 17.B). This vague title could signal major changes to the district’s math curriculum and pathways, potentially impacting access to advanced and accelerated math for students.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the presentation ‘Math Transformations Update_ VUSD November 2026.pptx (1).pdf’ attached to Item 17.B in the Official Agenda (linked above). Check for any plans to change math sequences, de-track courses, or remove accelerated options like Algebra in 8th grade.
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Math Path
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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WIN: District Tackles Student Screen Time Head-On
The district is holding a public workshop (Item 17.C) as part of its ‘Tech Time Review’ to examine student screen time and the role of technology in schools. This is a fantastic step towards transparency and creating sensible policies that prioritize students over devices.
How to Lock It In
AMPLIFY THIS WIN: Show up to thank the Board for taking student screen time seriously. Use public comment to support strong policies that limit non-essential screen time, protect direct teacher instruction, and require evidence that any EdTech product actually improves academic outcomes before it’s purchased.
✅ Why It Matters: Protecting Kids from Screens
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