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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Carlsbad Unified. We found 11 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Buys Student Data Dashboard “EduClimber”
The district is spending nearly $80,000 on “EduClimber” software from Renaissance Learning, listed in the Purchase Order attachment. This is a data-mining platform used for “Multi-Tiered System of Supports” (MTSS) that collects and analyzes academic, behavioral, and social-emotional data on students to assign interventions.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board of Trustees (see official agenda for contacts): ‘Regarding PO 25863, what specific student data points will be collected by EduClimber? Who has access to this data, and will parents be notified before their child is placed in an intervention based on this system’s analysis? This item must be pulled from the Consent Agenda for public discussion.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $79,851.10
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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$97,000 for “Stop the Hate” Initiative Training
The district is spending $97,000 for “Stop the Hate Initiative Training” from the National Conflict Resolution Center, found in the Purchase Order attachment. This type of training often promotes divisive concepts like critical race theory and implicit bias under the guise of anti-bullying.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board of Trustees (see official agenda for contacts): ‘Regarding PO 25907, parents demand to review the full curriculum and training materials for the “Stop the Hate” initiative before this $97,000 contract is approved. We will not approve spending on programs that may teach students to judge each other based on race or identity.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $97,000
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District Proposing “Integrated Math” Overhaul
The district is proposing to replace the traditional Algebra-Geometry-Algebra 2 math sequence with an “Integrated Math” model. This change aligns with the controversial California Math Framework, which has been criticized for de-emphasizing calculus pathways and holding back advanced students in the name of “equity.”
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ANSWERS ON ACADEMICS: Email the Board of Trustees (see official agenda for contacts): ‘Regarding the Integrated Math proposal (Item 9.2), how will this new pathway ensure our most advanced students can still reach Calculus by their senior year? We are concerned this is a step toward de-tracking and will harm students who are ready to accelerate in math.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Academic Excellence
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Board to Vote on Supporting a Statewide Tax Proposition
The Board is voting on a resolution to officially support Proposition 3, a statewide measure to extend existing income tax rates. This is an inappropriate use of the school board’s platform to engage in political lobbying on tax policy that is outside its direct purview.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: The Board should focus on education, not statewide tax policy. Email the Board of Trustees (see official agenda for contacts): ‘Vote NO on Item 10.2. The school board has no business using its official position or our resources to take sides on statewide political campaigns. Stick to running our schools.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Political Lobbying
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District Buys “Everyday Speech” SEL Curriculum
The district is contracting with Everyday Speech LLC for a “social-emotional learning curriculum.” This replaces valuable instructional time with lessons on subjective social skills and emotional management, which is the role of parents, not the school.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board of Trustees (see official agenda for contacts): ‘Item 8.4, Contract 8 with Everyday Speech, must be pulled from the Consent Agenda. Parents have a right to review this SEL curriculum and to know how much instructional time will be dedicated to non-academic lessons. We demand a focus on academics, not emotional engineering.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $15,480
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Public Comment Time Can Be Cut to 1 Minute
The board’s public comment policy allows them to reduce speaking time to as little as one minute per person if 11 or more people sign up. This can be used to silence a large group of concerned parents who show up to speak on a controversial topic.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND YOUR VOICE BE HEARD: Email the Board of Trustees (see official agenda for contacts): ‘Board Bylaw 9323 allows you to silence parents by cutting public comment to one minute. We demand you amend this bylaw to guarantee a minimum of two minutes per speaker, regardless of the number of speakers, to ensure the public’s voice is adequately heard.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Right to Speak
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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New “Equity-Driven” Counselor Position Created
The district is creating a new “Counselor on Special Assignment” position explicitly tasked with leading “equity-driven initiatives.” The job description focuses on eliminating “systemic barriers” for “underrepresented student groups,” which is often code for lowering academic standards or removing merit-based programs in the name of equal outcomes.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND A FOCUS ON MERIT: Email the Board of Trustees (see official agenda for contacts): ‘Regarding Item 11.2, parents support equal opportunity, not equal outcomes. Will this new “equity” counselor be tasked with dismantling advanced or honors programs? We demand that all initiatives focus on raising standards for all students, not lowering them for some.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Merit and Academic Standards
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Buys “Pulse” Social-Emotional Surveys
The district is paying Kelvin Education $12,750 for “Pulse” survey licenses, found in the Purchase Order attachment. These are short, frequent surveys used to collect social-emotional and “school climate” data directly from students, often without specific parental consent for each survey.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board of Trustees (see official agenda for contacts): ‘Regarding PO 25867 for Kelvin Education’s Pulse surveys, I demand to know the frequency of these surveys and to review all questions asked. Parents must have the right to opt their children out of this constant emotional data collection.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $12,750
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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School-Based Mental Health Services Contract
The district is signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Explore Counseling Group to provide “school-based mental health services.” This raises serious questions about parental notification and consent before a child receives psychological services on campus.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ANSWERS: Email the Board of Trustees (see official agenda for contacts): ‘Regarding the MOU with Explore Counseling Group (Item 8.4, Contract 9), what are the specific policies for parental notification and written consent before any student receives mental health services? We will not allow the district to provide psychological counseling to our children without our full knowledge and consent.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $28,800
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Purchasing Invasive “Healthy Kids” Survey
The district is paying WestEd for the “California Healthy Kids Survey,” found in the Purchase Order attachment. These surveys often ask students invasive, non-academic questions about their mental health, home life, and sexuality, without full parental review of the questions beforehand.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the Board of Trustees (see official agenda for contacts): ‘Regarding PO 25794 for the CA Healthy Kids Survey, I demand the district provide a copy of all survey questions to parents for review and an active, opt-in consent form before any student is surveyed. What is the district’s policy for protecting this sensitive student data?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $2,254
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Board to Adopt Ritual “Land Acknowledgement”
The Board is voting to begin every meeting with a “Land Acknowledgement,” a ritual statement recognizing the area as the traditional territory of specific native tribes. This practice is rooted in political activism and inserts a specific ideological viewpoint into the official proceedings of the school board.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK HARD QUESTIONS: Use public comment to ask the Board: ‘Will this land acknowledgement (Item 12.3) be followed by curriculum that teaches all students, regardless of background, that they are living on “stolen land”? School board meetings should be for business, not political rituals.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Ideological Rituals
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