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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Waukegan CUSD 60. We found 7 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Renews Student Data-Mining Contract with Panorama Education
The district is renewing its $34,827 contract with Panorama Education to administer “SEL screeners” to all K-12 students three times a year. This is a form of psychological surveillance that collects sensitive data on your child’s attitudes, beliefs, and emotions to sort them into “tiered interventions,” all without direct parental consent for each survey.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a critical threat to student privacy and parental rights. We need parents at the meeting to demand this contract be rejected. Email the Board of Education (contact info on district website): ‘Vote NO on Consent Item 10.I. We do not consent to the psychological screening of our children by Panorama Education.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $34,827.00
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District to Train Staff as In-School Therapists
The district is spending nearly $50,000 to have Lurie Children’s Hospital train school staff to conduct “evidence-based group interventions” for student mental health, including trauma, coping, and immigration-related stress. This program positions school employees to provide therapy to students, bypassing parents’ right to guide their own children’s mental healthcare.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board of Education (contact info on district website): ‘Pull Consent Item 10.J for a full public discussion. What are the parental notification and opt-out procedures before a child is placed in one of these school-led mental health groups? Parents, not the school, must be the primary decision-makers for their child’s mental health.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $49,808.10
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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New Policy to Discipline School Board Members
The Board is voting on “Progressive Response Protocols” to address “questionable conduct” by its own members. This policy, developed with the state school board association, could be used to silence and punish board members who represent parents’ concerns and challenge the district’s agenda.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘Board Progressive.Response.Protocols–6.17.26.pdf’ attached to Item 20.B in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains rules that could be used to silence dissenting board members. Email the Board: ‘We oppose any policy that could punish board members for representing their constituents. Table Item 20.B until the public has had more time to review these new speech codes.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Board Member Free Speech
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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$100,000 Contract for SEL-Focused After-School Program
The district is paying Dream Big Youth Foundation $100,000 for an after-school program that explicitly provides “Social-Emotional Learning” and “culturally affirming” activities. This program targets students based on attendance and behavior data, potentially replacing academic focus with social programming.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board of Education (contact info on district website): ‘I demand Consent Item 10.A be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and roll-call vote. What specific SEL curriculum is Dream Big Youth Foundation using, and how can parents review it before this $100,000 contract is approved?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $100,000.00
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Art Curriculum Pushes “Equity” and “Identity” Agenda
The district is spending over $41,000 on an art curriculum, justifying it not on art skills but on its ability to “elevate equity” and be “identity-affirming.” This is an example of using a core subject like art to push a social and political agenda on students.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board of Education (contact info on district website): ‘Pull Consent Item 10.U for discussion. Art class should be about art. Please provide sample lessons from the Art of Education curriculum so parents can see how “equity” and “identity” are being taught in our K-12 art classes.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $41,018.40
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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$112,000 for Digital Platform with SEL Content
The district is spending over $112,000 to renew Nearpod/Flocabulary, a platform that explicitly includes “Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)” content alongside academic subjects. Parents should be aware that ideological content can be embedded in these engaging digital tools.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the Board of Education (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Consent Item 10.K, how can parents review the specific SEL lessons and videos on Flocabulary? We need a clear process to review and opt our children out of non-academic content.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $112,635.72
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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$139,000 Teacher Training on “Cross-Cultural Skills”
The district is spending $139,000 on BeGLAD teacher training, which aims to promote “cross-cultural skills” alongside language acquisition. While supporting English learners is important, parents should verify what “cross-cultural” content is being taught to teachers under this program.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK FOR DETAILS: Email the Board of Education (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Consent Item 10.B, please provide the specific training materials for the BeGLAD “cross-cultural skills” component so parents can understand what is being taught to our teachers.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $139,000.00
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