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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Valle Lindo Elementary. We found 5 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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$34M After-School Plan Injects “Social Emotional Learning”
The board is set to approve a three-year, $34.2 million “Expanded Learning” (after-school) program plan on the consent agenda. The plan explicitly states that “Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) practices will be included in all components of the program,” including techniques like “communication circles.” This replaces academics and parental guidance with school-led emotional and behavioral programming.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM & DEMAND A VOTE: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘I demand Item 11.E be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and roll-call vote. Parents do not consent to a $34M plan that embeds Social Emotional Learning into after-school programs. Focus on academics, not emotional engineering.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $34.2M (State Funding)
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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District Approving Student Behavior Tracking System
Buried in a list of technology agreements is a license for “PBIS Swiss MTSS.” MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) is a framework for collecting data on students’ academic, behavioral, and social-emotional status to apply “tiered interventions.” This creates a surveillance system that can lead to labeling children and bypassing parental involvement in behavioral issues.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding the technology agreements in Item 11.AA, what specific student data will be collected by the PBIS Swiss MTSS system? Parents must have the right to opt-out of this behavioral surveillance system before it is approved.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Board to Certify Controversial “i-Ready” Math Curriculum
During a required public hearing on instructional materials, the board will vote to certify “i-Ready” as the sufficient math curriculum for all students. i-Ready is a data-intensive online platform known for “adaptive learning” that can include SEL content and reduce direct instruction from teachers.
Recommended Action Plan
SPEAK AT THE HEARING: Sign up for public comment for Item 13.C. Ask the Board: ‘Before you certify i-Ready as sufficient, can you confirm for parents what Social Emotional Learning components are in the curriculum and how much instructional time is being replaced by this software? We want teachers teaching, not algorithms.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Reduced Teacher Instruction
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Hires “Safe Schools” and “Behavior” Consultants
Hidden in the HR consent item are contracts with outside consultants to address student behavior. “Community Matters” will provide “safe schools ambassador program training” ($9,500), and “Kicks to Learn” will use a “sports-based curriculum to… increase… understanding emotions” ($13,260). These are often Trojan horses for Restorative Practices and SEL, replacing traditional discipline with therapeutic interventions.
Recommended Action Plan
PULL THE ITEM: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Pull the consultant contracts in Item 11.C from the consent agenda for public discussion. Parents deserve to know what “safe schools ambassador” training entails and why we are paying consultants to teach children about their emotions.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $22,760
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
The agenda lists the “2025-26 Year-End Summary of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances,” but the attached financial report file (BSS23 Combined SACS form-2.pdf) was not included in the public documents provided for this analysis. These reports can contain details on spending for ideological programs or consultants.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy changes.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed
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