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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Waukegan CUSD 60. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Spends $60,872 on Special Ed Curriculum with SEL Ties
A payment of $60,871.89 is being made to Everway LLC for ‘Unique Learning System’ and ‘News2You’ curriculum (Item 11.A). Parent groups in other districts have raised concerns that this curriculum for special needs students contains Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and other ideological content, replacing core academic instruction.
Recommended Action Plan
Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and demand the Board of Education pull the Everway LLC payment from the Item 11.A bill list. Email the Board: ‘Parents have the right to review all curriculum. We demand to see the full ‘Unique Learning System’ materials before you approve this $60,872 payment.’
💰 Impact: $60,871.89
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Approves $112,636 for Student Assessment Software
Under Item 11.A, the district is paying $112,635.72 to Renaissance Learning, a major EdTech vendor known for products like Accelerated Reader and STAR assessments. Parents should question the amount of class time dedicated to this software and demand to see independent, non-vendor-funded evidence of its academic effectiveness before payment is approved.
Recommended Action Plan
Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and email the Board of Education: ‘Regarding the $112,636 payment to Renaissance Learning in the Item 11.A bill list, please publish the independent, non-vendor-funded studies showing this product’s effectiveness and the total daily screen time it adds for students before this payment is ratified.’
💰 Impact: $112,635.72
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Vague $33,300 Contract for ‘Professional Development’
The board is approving a $33,300 payment to ‘Adelante Educational Specialists Group’ for ‘Consultation and Professional Development’ under Item 11.A. The agenda provides no details on what this training involves, who this vendor is, or what ideology they might be bringing to district teachers.
Recommended Action Plan
Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and email the Board of Education: ‘Pull the $33,300 payment to Adelante Educational Specialists Group from the Item 11.A bill list. Parents deserve to know what ‘professional development’ our teachers are receiving. Release the contract and training materials for public review before this is approved.’
💰 Impact: $33,300
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Spending $24,800 on Math Software
The district is paying Carnegie Learning, Inc. $24,800 for a math software workshop and coaching (Item 11.A). The board has not provided evidence that this software improves student achievement or detailed how much additional screen time it will require from students.
Recommended Action Plan
Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and email the Board of Education: ‘Regarding the $24,800 payment to Carnegie Learning in the Item 11.A bill list, what is the evidence this program works, and how much class time will be spent on screens? Provide this data before ratifying payment.’
💰 Impact: $24,800
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Pays for Student Internet Monitoring Software
The district is paying $1,926.00 to Securly Inc., a company that provides software to monitor students’ online activity on school devices (Item 11.A). Parents need to know what data is being collected, who has access to it, and what the policies are for flagging student behavior and notifying parents.
Recommended Action Plan
Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and email the Board of Education: ‘Regarding the Securly Inc. payment under Item 11.A, please provide the full data privacy and parental notification policy for this student monitoring software before the payment is approved.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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District Spends $6,250 on ‘Serenity Life Fitness’
A payment of $6,250 is scheduled for a vendor called ‘Serenity Life Fitness’ in the Item 11.A bill list. The name suggests a focus on wellness or mindfulness, which are often entry points for Social Emotional Learning (SEL) programs in schools, but the agenda provides no details about the services being provided.
Recommended Action Plan
Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and email the Board of Education: ‘Please clarify what services ‘Serenity Life Fitness’ is providing to students or staff under Item 11.A and provide the contract for public review.’
💰 Impact: $6,250
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