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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for WEST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Teacher Evaluations Delinked From Student Achievement
The district’s new Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) plan for teachers explicitly states it will “delink teacher evaluations from student performance measures.” This means teachers will no longer be held accountable for whether their students are achieving academic results, but on subjective criteria that can reward ideological conformity over effective teaching.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a direct attack on academic standards. Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link) and state: ‘Teacher evaluations MUST be tied to student academic achievement. Vote NO on any APPR plan that delinks teacher performance from student results.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Academic Accountability
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Board to Waive Public Review on Policy Change
The Board is voting to “Waive Second Reading” on an unspecified personnel item. This is a procedural tactic to rush a policy into effect, bypassing the normal period for public review, comment, and scrutiny by parents.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link) and demand to know which policy is having its second reading waived and why. ‘Parents deserve the full public process for all policy changes. Do not waive the second reading on Item E.4.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Reduced Board Oversight
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Shift from Academics to ‘Portrait of a Graduate’
The Board is reviewing its “Portrait of a Graduate” program. These initiatives often shift the focus of education away from academic mastery and toward subjective, SEL-aligned character traits like “global citizenship,” which can be used to promote ideological conformity.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and demand to see the specific rubric for the ‘Portrait of a Graduate.’ Ask: ‘How are these subjective traits measured, and can parents opt their children out of any related surveys or assessments?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Focus on Academics
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Board Workshop to Discuss ‘Diversification of Staff’
The Board is holding a workshop to discuss the “Diversification of Staff.” This is often a euphemism for implementing hiring practices based on race and identity (DEI), rather than hiring the most qualified candidate for the job.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and ask: ‘What specific metrics and goals are being considered for the ‘Diversification of Staff’ initiative? Will hiring priorities be based on merit or on demographic targets?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Merit-Based Hiring
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| ALERT (LEVEL 3) |
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Personnel Agenda Includes Student Services, Social Worker Roles
The personnel agenda includes routine appointments for roles like “School Social Worker” and “Director of Student Services.” While these roles are standard, they are often the channels through which SEL and other non-academic, therapeutic programming enters the school, sometimes without full parental transparency.
Recommended Action Plan
Monitor: Keep an eye on the job descriptions and programs run by the Student Services department. Ensure parents are always the primary decision-makers for their child’s mental and emotional well-being.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Parental Oversight
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| ALERT (LEVEL 2) |
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Meeting Opens with Ideological Land Acknowledgement
The meeting opens with a “Land Acknowledgement” ritual, recognizing the district sits on the historic homelands of a specific Native American tribe. This practice often serves as an entry point for broader, politically-charged curricula that can displace focus from core academics and civics.
Recommended Action Plan
Monitor: This is currently symbolic, but track if ‘Land Acknowledgement’ language begins to appear in curriculum or policy documents as a justification for political activism in the classroom.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Focus on Core Civics
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