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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Wake County Schools. We found 9 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Proposes New ‘Equity’ Policy Based on Unequal Treatment
The Board is introducing a new ‘Equity’ policy (1150) that defines equity as eliminating differences in outcomes between student groups based on race and other identity categories. This policy commits the district to viewing all decisions through an ‘equity lens,’ which is a framework for implementing Critical Race Theory and treating students differently based on their identity group rather than as individuals.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a direct attempt to codify Critical Race Theory into district policy. Email the Wake County Board of Education (see district website for contacts): ‘I demand you vote NO on Policy 1150. Our schools must be committed to equal opportunity for all students, not equal outcomes enforced through racial division.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Equal Opportunity
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 10) |
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District to Partner in Massive Student Data Sharing Initiative
Under the guise of a ‘Student Upward Mobility’ grant (#14627), the district plans to partner with the Urban Institute and UNC-Chapel Hill to ‘recover and assemble administrative data’ on students. This data will be sent to the National Student Clearinghouse, linking your child’s K-12 records to their college enrollment for research purposes without clear parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ANSWERS: This grant trades your child’s private data for funding. Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding Grant #14627, what specific student data will be shared with the Urban Institute and National Student Clearinghouse, and where is the parental consent form for this data sharing?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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New Policy Makes It Harder for Parents to Challenge School Materials
The proposed new Policy 3210 creates a multi-stage, bureaucratic process for parents who object to inappropriate instructional or library materials. This system is designed to exhaust parents, forcing them through a school-level committee, then a central committee, and finally the Board, making it harder to protect children from obscene or ideologically-driven content.
Recommended Action Plan
PROTECT PARENTAL REVIEW: This policy weakens your right to challenge what’s put in front of your kids. Email the Wake County Board of Education (see district website for contacts): ‘Vote NO on the proposed changes to Policy 3210. The process for challenging materials must be simple, transparent, and respect the rights of parents.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Parental Oversight
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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$144k for ‘Culturally Responsive Teaching’ Teacher Training
The district plans to approve a $144,200 contract with Meredith College for an ESL program that explicitly trains teachers in ‘culturally responsive teaching practices.’ This is a core component of Critical Race Theory that teaches educators to view students through the lens of race and group identity instead of focusing on academic instruction.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Wake County Board of Education (see district website for contacts): ‘Regarding the Meredith College contract, I demand to see the full curriculum for the ‘culturally responsive teaching’ training. Taxpayer dollars should fund academics, not ideology.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $144,200
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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$360k Contract for SEL-Linked Curriculum Hidden in Consent Agenda
Buried in the consent agenda is a $359,522.14 purchase order for Curriculum Associates LLC. This company is the creator of the i-Ready program, which is known for integrating Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and student data tracking into core subjects like math and reading.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND A SEPARATE VOTE: Email the Wake County Board of Education (see district website for contacts): ‘Pull the $359k Curriculum Associates contract (PO 286054) from the Consent Agenda for a full public discussion. Parents deserve to know how SEL is being embedded in our children’s core curriculum.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $359,522.14
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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New Policy Limits Religious Opt-Outs for Students
The proposed Policy 3510 sets a high bar for parents seeking religious exemptions for their children from classroom activities. It requires parents to prove an activity imposes a ‘substantial burden’ on their child’s faith, giving the principal broad discretion to deny requests that aren’t explicitly required by law.
Recommended Action Plan
DEFEND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM: Email the Wake County Board of Education (see district website for contacts): ‘The proposed Policy 3510 infringes on parental rights. The district must respect a parent’s right to direct their child’s religious upbringing without forcing them to prove a ‘substantial burden’ to a principal.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Religious Freedom
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Vague ‘Instructional Device Strategy’ Needs Scrutiny
The board is being briefed on a ‘Sustainable Instructional Device Strategy’ that vaguely mentions aligning technology with ‘student learning, well-being, and district priorities.’ These broad terms could conceal plans for new data-mining software, SEL applications, or digital surveillance tools, but the actual strategy document was not included in the agenda packet.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘Sustainable Instructional Device Strategy 09_01_26’ attached to Item VII.a in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy changes related to student data or software.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Student Privacy
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$154k for ‘Sheltered Instruction’ (SIOP) Teacher Training
The district is spending $154,400 on a SAVVAS contract for the ‘SIOP Model’ of instruction. While presented as a tool for multilingual learners, SIOP is a comprehensive framework that can be used to embed ideological concepts and ‘social justice’ themes into every subject under the cover of language support.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK QUESTIONS: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding the $154k SAVVAS SIOP contract, what oversight is in place to ensure this instructional model is used for academic language acquisition only and not for introducing controversial social or political topics?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $154,400
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 8) |
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WIN: District Repeals Race-Based Contracting Policies
The Board is moving to repeal policies 6402 and 7260, which required race-based preferences for ‘Historically Underutilized Businesses’ and ‘Minority Business Enterprises’ in district contracts. This action aligns with a new state law and removes discriminatory racial criteria from the district’s business practices, restoring a focus on awarding contracts to the most qualified bidder.
How to Lock It In
AMPLIFY THIS WIN: Show up to thank the Board for repealing policies 6402 and 7260. Publicly praise their commitment to equal opportunity and ending race-based preferences. This sets a precedent for other districts.
✅ Why It Matters: Restores Equal Opportunity
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