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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Arcadia Unified. We found 7 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Mandating Ethnic Studies for Graduation
The board is set for a final vote on Board Policy 6146.1, which will require all students to take a one-semester ethnic studies course to graduate, starting with the class of 2030. These courses are often a vehicle for politically charged, divisive ideologies like Critical Race Theory, replacing history with activism.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a final vote on a major policy change. Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link for details): ‘I support practical education like personal finance, but I strongly oppose a mandatory Ethnic Studies course that will bring divisive political agendas into the classroom. Vote NO on the revisions to Policy 6146.1.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Academic Integrity
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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$206k Contract for Ideological After-School Program
Hidden in the Purchase Order Report are two contracts totaling $206,792 for ‘Think Together, Inc.’ to provide ‘student supervision services.’ This organization is a major provider of after-school programs that are heavily focused on Social Emotional Learning (SEL), bringing these concepts into the school outside of the normal curriculum review process.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘I demand the purchase orders for Think Together, Inc. be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and vote. What specific SEL curriculum will be used, and how can parents review it and opt out?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $206,792
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Union Negotiations Open All Articles to Change
The district and unions are opening contract negotiations where ‘all articles are open’ for changes. This creates a significant risk that ideological policies on gender identity, DEI, or curriculum could be embedded directly into union contracts, bypassing public board policy debate.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Parents demand that any proposed changes to union contracts related to curriculum, student gender identity, or DEI initiatives be made public for review and comment before any agreement is reached.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Bypassing Public Debate
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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SEL-Focused ‘Peer Mentoring’ Program
The district is purchasing a ‘web training’ from ‘The Boomerang Project.’ This organization’s main program is ‘Link Crew,’ a peer-to-peer mentoring system often used to implement Social Emotional Learning (SEL), restorative practices, and student affinity groups under the guise of improving school culture.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding the purchase order for The Boomerang Project, what specific SEL frameworks are taught in this training, and will parents be given a clear opt-out for their children from all related activities?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Hiring of ‘Intervention Specialists’
The Personnel Report lists the hiring of numerous ‘Intervention Specialists.’ This role is often tied to the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework, which can shift focus from academics to behavioral and emotional interventions, collecting sensitive data on students without full parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK QUESTIONS: Contact the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resource Services (see Official Agenda link for contact info): ‘What specific duties and frameworks will the new Intervention Specialists be using? Will they be implementing MTSS or other SEL-based systems?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Student Data Privacy
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| ALERT (LEVEL 3) |
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Public Comment Time Severely Limited
The agenda states that a total of only fifteen (15) minutes is allocated for all audience comments on non-agenda items. This severely restricts the ability of parents and community members to voice their concerns to the board on emerging issues.
Recommended Action Plan
Monitor: This is a restrictive practice. Note this and prepare to challenge it if the board refuses to hear from parents on critical issues.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Reduced Parent Voice
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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Win: Personal Finance Added to Graduation Requirements
The same policy revision that adds Ethnic Studies also adds a required one-semester course in Personal Finance. This is a significant win for practical, real-world education that equips students for success after graduation.
How to Lock It In
AMPLIFY THE WIN: Show up to thank the Board for adding a Personal Finance requirement. Use this positive point to contrast with concerns about the Ethnic Studies mandate, showing we support practical education but oppose political indoctrination.
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