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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Round Lake CUSD 116. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
This is a “First Reading” of new board policies from the Illinois Association of School Boards’ “PRESS Issue 122” update service. These statewide policy updates are the primary way radical changes concerning gender identity, parental notification, and controversial curriculum are pushed into local districts. The actual policy text is not included in the agenda packet.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is the most critical item on the agenda. Contact the Board of Education (see the Official Agenda link for contact details) and demand that Item 9.C be tabled until the full text of all proposed policy changes is posted publicly for parental review. Ask: ‘What are you hiding in the PRESS 122 policy update?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Parental Rights
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District Buys “Social Emotional Learning Books”
Buried in a $44,724 Amazon bill is a line item for “SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING BOOKS IN SPANISH FOR CURRICULUM.” This is a direct purchase of ideological materials using grant funds, bypassing a formal curriculum adoption process. Parents need to know what specific books are being bought and placed in classrooms.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board of Education (see the Official Agenda link for contact details): ‘Regarding the Amazon purchase in the Accounts Payable report under Consent Item 8.B, I demand a full list of the “Social Emotional Learning books” purchased and the parental review process for these materials before they are placed in any classroom.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed Grant Funds
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Pays for Student Behavior Tracking System
The district is paying the University of Oregon for “CICO-SWIS” licensing, funded by an “IL-EMPOWER GRANT.” SWIS is a data system used to track student behavior for interventions, often tied to SEL and PBIS frameworks. This creates a digital file on your child’s behavior without clear parental oversight.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the Board of Education (see the Official Agenda link for contact details): ‘Regarding the University of Oregon payment in Consent Item 8.B, what specific student data is collected in the SWIS system, who has access to it, and what is the explicit opt-out process for parents? We do not consent to this surveillance.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Adopting Statewide “Model Student Handbook”
The district paid for access to the Illinois Principals Association’s “Online Model Student Handbook.” These model handbooks often contain pre-written, controversial policies on topics like gender identity, pronouns, and student discipline that can strip parental rights. Adopting this boilerplate language bypasses local debate and accountability.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board of Education (see the Official Agenda link for contact details): ‘Regarding the IPA payment in Consent Item 8.B, parents demand a public review of any policies from the Model Student Handbook before they are considered for adoption in our district. We must have a say in our own local policies.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Bypassing Local Policy-Making
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Potential Schedule Change Opens Door for SEL
The district is studying a move from a 9-period to an 8-period day at the high school, citing student “well-being” and “equity.” This type of schedule change is often used to introduce a mandatory “advisory” period, which becomes a delivery mechanism for Social Emotional Learning (SEL) or other ideological content.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE QUESTION: Contact the Board of Education (see the Official Agenda link for contact details): ‘Regarding the High School Schedule review in Item 3.C, will an 8-period day replace an academic class with a mandatory SEL-focused advisory period? Parents want a focus on academics, not social engineering.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Loss of Instructional Time
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
The agenda lists an “Employment Report” to be approved on the consent agenda, but the report itself is not included in the provided documents. This report could contain the hiring of new personnel for positions like “DEI Coordinator” or “SEL Coach.”
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘Employment Report 2026.09.14.pdf’ attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive new hires.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed New Hires
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