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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Glendale Unified. We found 12 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Proposes Massive Student Data-Mining System
The district is proposing a $146,100 partnership with LinkIt!, a data warehousing platform that will collect and integrate student data from multiple sources into a centralized system. This system is explicitly designed to expand the implementation of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), a framework for tracking students and applying behavioral and academic interventions outside of normal instruction.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a system for tracking and profiling your children. Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘I do not consent to my child being data-mined. Vote NO on the LinkIt! data warehousing partnership, Item F.1.b.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $146,099 (Grant Funded)
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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Ideological Vendor Hidden in Consent Agenda
Under Item H.1.k, the district plans to pay ‘Facing History and Ourselves’ $29,000 for a workshop training Ethnic Studies teachers in ‘Civic Action.’ This program trains teachers to move students from ‘reflection to informed action,’ effectively turning the classroom into a training ground for political activism.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Pull Item H.1.k from the Consent Agenda for a separate vote. Taxpayer money should not fund political activism in the classroom. Vote NO on the Facing History and Ourselves contract.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $29,000
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Board to Vote on Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
Under Item G.2.b, the Board will vote on Resolution No. 15, taking an official position in support of Proposition 3, a statewide measure to make income tax increases permanent. This action uses the school district’s official platform and resources to engage in political lobbying on an issue outside of direct school governance.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND NEUTRALITY: Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘The school board’s job is to educate children, not to lobby for tax increases. Vote NO on Resolution 15 and stay out of statewide politics.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Approving ‘Truancy’ Panels with Outside Agencies
Item H.1.e establishes the School Attendance Review Board (SARB) panel, which includes representatives from the county probation department, welfare department, and law enforcement. This board targets students for ‘chronic absenteeism’ and creates a direct pipeline for state agencies to intervene with families.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Regarding Item H.1.e, what is the threshold for a SARB referral, and what are the specific procedures for home visits? Parents have a right to know before you approve this panel.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Government Overreach into Family Life
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Contracts for School-Based ‘Mental Health’ Services
Items G.1.h and G.1.i approve MOUs with Hillsides and Sycamores for over $740,000 to provide ‘therapeutic’ and ‘wrap-around’ mental health services to students on campus. These programs create a parallel health system within the school, operating outside of direct, real-time parental oversight.
Recommended Action Plan
ASSERT YOUR RIGHTS: Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Regarding items G.1.h and G.1.i, what are the specific parental consent and notification policies for these on-campus mental health services? Parents must be present and provide explicit consent for any therapeutic intervention.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $742,616+
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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New Teacher Training System with Unknown Content
The district plans to spend over $117,000 on a new system from Frontline Education for teacher professional development and evaluation (Item G.4.a). While the vendor is not a known bad actor, this contract creates a pipeline for delivering training content to all teachers, which could be used to introduce ideological material like DEI or Critical Race Theory.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Before approving the $117,000 Frontline Education contract (Item G.4.a), please provide a public review of the professional development course catalog. Parents have a right to know what our teachers are being taught.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $117,800+
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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School ‘Safety’ Presentation Pushes SEL Surveys
The School Safety presentation (Item F.1.a) reveals that the district uses ‘Panorama and CA Healthy Kids surveys’ as part of its safety measures. Panorama is a data-mining company that specializes in Social Emotional Learning (SEL) surveys, collecting subjective psychological data on students for ‘sense of safety’ metrics.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘School safety should be about physical security, not psychological surveillance. I will be opting my child out of all Panorama and CA Healthy Kids surveys. Provide the opt-out form immediately.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Silencing Parents Who Comment Online
The board’s public comment policy (Item C.1) states that pre-submitted written comments from the public will be entered into the record but will NOT be read aloud at the meeting. This policy effectively silences parents and community members who cannot attend in person, preventing their concerns from being heard by the public and the board during the meeting.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TO BE HEARD: Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Your policy of not reading written comments at meetings is an unacceptable barrier to public participation. All public comments, whether in-person or written, must be read into the record during the meeting.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Reduced Parents’ Voice
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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LGBTQ+ Activist Group Added to Student ID Cards
As part of policy update H.1.l, the district is adding The Trevor Project’s LGBTQ+ suicide hotline to all student ID cards for grades 7-12. This directs students to a political activist organization for sensitive mental health issues, bypassing parents and directing children to a group with a specific ideological agenda.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE HARD QUESTIONS: Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Why was The Trevor Project chosen for student IDs over neutral resources like the 988 hotline? Parents should be the first point of contact for a child in crisis, not an activist group.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Bypassing Parents on Mental Health
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Student Data Shared with State University System
The district is approving a data-sharing agreement with the California State University system for a ‘Direct Admission Program’ (Item G.1.b). While the agreement includes an opt-out provision, parents must be vigilant to ensure they are properly notified and can easily prevent their child’s data from being transferred if they so choose.
Recommended Action Plan
MONITOR AND OPT-OUT: Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Regarding the CSU data sharing agreement (G.1.b), please confirm how and when parents will receive the opt-out notification. This process must be clear, simple, and timely.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Data
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 9) |
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WIN: District Proposes Strong Screen-Time Limits
The Board is reviewing a draft resolution (Item F.2.b) that would significantly reduce non-academic screen time. The proposal includes removing Chromebooks from TK/K classrooms, restricting device access after school hours, and creating opt-in/opt-out procedures for taking devices home, returning focus to teacher-led instruction.
How to Lock It In
SECURE THE WIN: Show up to thank the Board for this common-sense proposal. Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Thank you for prioritizing student wellness over screen time. Please pass the Learner-Centered Technology Resolution without delay.’
✅ Why It Matters: Restored Teacher-Led Instruction
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| Major Win (LEVEL 7) |
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WIN: Policy Update Confirms Parental Opt-Out Rights
A revision to Board Policy 5141.4, hidden in the consent agenda under item H.1.l, explicitly clarifies that parents have the right to excuse their child from all or part of instruction on abuse prevention, including sexual abuse and human trafficking. This is a crucial affirmation of parental authority over sensitive topics.
How to Lock It In
AMPLIFY THIS WIN: Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Thank you for codifying the parental right to opt-out in BP 5141.4. We strongly support this and ask you to ensure this right is clearly communicated to all parents.’
✅ Why It Matters: Strengthened Parental Authority
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