Moms for Liberty Alert: Caldwell County Schools – Tuesday, September 8, 2026 [da5e5328]

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📅 Tuesday, September 8, 2026 to Calendar

Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Caldwell County Schools. We found 5 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.

🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8)

Vague Title — Manual Review Required

📅 2026-09-08

The board is set to approve the entire 2026-2027 budget resolution, but the resolution document itself was not included in the agenda packet text. This document controls all district spending for the next year and could contain funding for any number of controversial programs or vendors.

Recommended Action Plan

INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘2026-2027 Budget Resolution’ attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy changes or funding for ideological vendors.

💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed

👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5)

Federal Funding for “Social-Emotional” Programs

📅 2026-09-08

The district is accepting over $3.6 million in federal Title I-IV funds. The plan explicitly states this money will be used to meet the “academic, social, and emotional needs of all students,” a common pathway for introducing SEL curriculum and priorities.

Recommended Action Plan

ASK THE BOARD: Email the Caldwell County Board of Education (see district website for contacts): ‘Regarding Item 8.A, what specific programs and curricula are being purchased with Title IV funds to meet ‘social and emotional needs’? Parents have a right to know before you accept $3.6 million in federal funds with ideological strings attached.’

💰 Taxpayer Impact: $3.6M (Federal Strings Attached)

✅ Wins to Defend

Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.

Major Win (LEVEL 9)

Major Win for Parental Rights and Transparency

📅 2026-09-08

The board is voting on revised Policy 3210, which creates a powerful new right for parents. Parents can now submit a written request to prohibit their own child from borrowing specific library books, and the request “will automatically be granted.” The policy also requires a searchable online catalog of all library books for each school.

How to Lock It In

PACK THE ROOM TO SUPPORT THIS: Show up to thank the Board for strengthening parental rights. Email the Caldwell County Board of Education (see district website for contacts): ‘Thank you for Policy 3210. This is a model for the state, empowering parents with an automatic opt-out and providing crucial transparency. Please vote YES on Item 11.A.’

✅ Why It Matters: Parental Empowerment

Major Win (LEVEL 7)

Expanding Religious Instruction Time for Students

📅 2026-09-08

The board is revising Policy 3510 to increase the amount of time a student can be excused for off-campus religious instruction. The change increases the maximum time from one hour per week to four hours per week, a significant expansion of parental rights in directing their child’s religious education.

How to Lock It In

SUPPORT THIS WIN: Email the Caldwell County Board of Education (see district website for contacts): ‘Thank you for expanding released time for religious instruction in Policy 3510. This is a welcome and necessary protection for religious freedom and parental rights. Please vote YES on Item 11.A.’

✅ Why It Matters: Religious Freedom

Win (LEVEL 6)

Eliminating Race-Based Contracting Goals

📅 2026-09-08

The board is repealing policies that set “aspirational verifiable percentage goal[s]” for using minority- and female-owned businesses in construction and purchasing. This action follows a change in state law and removes DEI-style quotas from the district’s contracting process.

How to Lock It In

APPLAUD THIS MOVE: Email the Caldwell County Board of Education (see district website for contacts): ‘Thank you for repealing policies 6402 and 9125. Removing race and gender-based goals from contracting is a victory for fairness and merit. Please vote YES on Item 11.A.’

✅ Why It Matters: Merit-Based Contracting

District Leadership

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