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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Zion ESD 6. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Approving $57K for Student Surveillance Software
The district is paying CDW Government $57,385 for a “GoGuardian” subscription, a program that monitors all student activity on school-issued devices. This software tracks every website visited, document created, and message sent, creating a permanent digital record of your child’s online behavior without your direct oversight.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a massive invasion of student privacy. Email the Board of Education (contact info on district website) before the meeting: ‘I demand Item VIII.D.1, the Accounts Payable Report, be pulled from the Consent Agenda. The Board must publicly justify the $57,385 GoGuardian contract and explain how student data is protected before any payment is approved.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $57,385
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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Budget Hides Details on $7.75M in Spending
The proposed FY27 budget includes $4.75 million in “Restricted Federal Revenue” and $3 million for “Data Processing Services” with no specific details. These vague, multi-million dollar line items can be used to fund ideological programs or data-mining contracts without parental scrutiny.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: During the Public Hearing on the Budget (Item VI), demand the Superintendent explain exactly what programs the $4.75M in federal funds will pay for and which vendors are being paid from the $3M ‘Data Processing’ line item. Email the Board: ‘Parents deserve a detailed accounting for these large, vague budget items before you approve the FY27 Budget under Item XII.A.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $7.75 Million
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Vague “PRESS Policy Updates” on Agenda
Item XII.D introduces unspecified policy updates from PRESS, the Illinois Association of School Boards’ policy service. These updates often contain controversial changes to parental rights, gender identity, or curriculum, but the district has not provided the text of the proposed changes for public review.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: The text for these policy changes is not in the agenda packet. Email the Board of Education: ‘I request that the full text of the PRESS Policy Updates under Item XII.D be made public immediately and that the vote be postponed until the next meeting to allow for sufficient parent review.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Hidden Policy Changes
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Multiple Vendors Bringing SEL and “Well-Being” Programs
The vendor payment list includes multiple contracts for programs that replace academics with social engineering, including “GiveThx” ($1,275), “Moore Well-Being Professional Development” ($11,000), and “The Art of Education” ($9,569). These small contracts are often how ideological curriculum enters the district before expanding.
Recommended Action Plan
QUESTION THE SPENDING: Email the Board of Education regarding Item VIII.D.1: ‘I request an explanation for the educational value of payments to vendors like GiveThx and for “Well-Being” training. District funds should be focused on core academics, not social-emotional programming.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Ideological Infiltration
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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New “Parent Liaison” Position Created
The district is creating and funding a “Parent Liaison” position with a $12,500 stipend. While this role can be helpful, it can also be used to push district narratives on families or function as a data-gathering position on home environments, bypassing direct parental communication.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND A JOB DESCRIPTION: Email the Board of Education regarding the personnel recommendations in Item VIII.C.1: ‘Please provide a detailed job description for the new Parent Liaison position, including its specific duties, reporting structure, and what data on families, if any, will be collected.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $12,500 Stipend
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
The agenda references a P-Card (purchasing card) expenditure report for August 2026 under Item VIII.D.3, but the document’s contents were not provided in the public packet. These reports can reveal small, ideologically-motivated purchases for classrooms or staff that are not otherwise disclosed.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy changes.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed Spending
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