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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Palmdale Elementary. We found 10 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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School-Based Mental Health Services & Data Sharing
Item 18.e.1.a creates a financial incentive for the district to provide mental health and substance use services to students by setting up a billing system with Carelon Behavioral Health. This turns schools into clinics and creates a data pipeline for your child’s most sensitive information. This is the first of three items that build a complete in-school mental health system.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a critical threat. Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Vote NO on Item 18.e.1.a. The school’s job is to educate, not to be a billing agent for mental health services. I do not consent to this data-sharing scheme.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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District Adopts Medical Records Platform for Students
Item 18.e.1.b is the second piece of the mental health system, approving a data-sharing agreement with Paradigm Healthcare Services. This company provides an ‘all-in-one EHR case management’ platform to track student services and process Medi-Cal claims. This creates a permanent, shareable health record on your child based on in-school interactions, likely without your direct involvement.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a critical threat. Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Vote NO on Item 18.e.1.b. I do not consent to the creation of an electronic health record for my child at school. This is a massive violation of privacy and parental rights.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Permanent Digital Health Record
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Third-Party Psychiatric Services in Schools
Item 18.e.1.c completes the mental health system by bringing in outside provider ‘Clarvida’ to offer ‘counseling, therapy, and psychiatric services’ directly to students. The agreement states this is at ‘no cost to the District,’ which means they will be billing insurance or Medi-Cal, creating a profit motive to diagnose and treat children, bypassing parents.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a critical threat. Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Vote NO on Item 18.e.1.c. I am the only one who decides if my child receives psychiatric services. The district has no authority to bring in third-party therapists to treat my child without my presence and explicit consent.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Bypassing Parental Consent
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Mental Health Counseling for Preschoolers
Under Consent Item 16.e.2.a, the district is paying Wellness Together, Inc. $115,200 for counseling services for Early Childhood Education students. The contract includes ‘individual counseling sessions’ and ‘psychosocial interventions’ for children as young as three or four, creating a pathway for early labeling and intervention without direct parental involvement.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Pull Consent Item 16.e.2.a for a separate vote. What are the specific parental notification and consent procedures before a preschooler is given a ‘psychosocial intervention’ by Wellness Together?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $115,200 (Federal/State Funds)
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District Approves Student Attendance Tracking System
Consent Item 16.f.5.a approves a $108,207 contract with EveryDay Labs, Inc. for an ‘attendance tracking’ platform. This system uses ‘absence data as an early warning indicator’ and plugs into a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) to trigger interventions, creating a surveillance system that monitors families and justifies interventions for non-academic reasons.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Pull Consent Item 16.f.5.a for a separate vote. What specific interventions are triggered by this system, and who owns the family data collected by EveryDay Labs?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $108,207.32
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District Spends $118k on ‘Equitable Relationships’ Training
Consent Item 16.f.1.a approves a $118,750 contract with The Howard Group for teacher training. The workshop topics are explicitly ideological, including ‘Building Equitable Relationships with Students’ and ‘Disrupting Dehumanizing Language.’ This is DEI/critical theory training, not academic instruction, funded by Community Schools grants.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Pull Consent Item 16.f.1.a for a separate vote. Parents deserve to know why the district is spending six figures on DEI consulting instead of on academic recovery.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $118,750
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Vague ‘Civil and Legal Rights’ Policy Update
Item 14.e is the second reading of a revised policy on ‘Civil and Legal Rights.’ These policies are often where districts insert language on gender identity, pronouns, and other controversial topics that can violate parental rights. The actual text of the policy is not in the agenda, preventing public review before the vote.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file for Item 14.e in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains policy changes on gender identity or parental notification. Email the Board: ‘The public must see the full text of the proposed changes to the Civil and Legal Rights policy before it comes for a final vote.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed Policy Language
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Approves ‘Capturing Kids’ Hearts’ SEL Program
Consent Item 16.d.20 approves a $7,300 contract with The Flippen Group for ‘Capturing Kids’ Hearts’ training. This is a well-known Social Emotional Learning (SEL) program that focuses on emotional manipulation and group dynamics over academic content, training staff in psychological techniques.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Pull Consent Item 16.d.20 for a separate vote. Parents object to the district spending money on SEL programs like Capturing Kids’ Hearts instead of focusing on core academic skills.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $7,300
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 7) |
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Opportunity to Scrutinize All Textbooks
The district is holding a required public hearing on the adequacy of textbooks and instructional materials for the entire school year. This is a critical opportunity for parents to get on the record and publicly question the curriculum being used in every subject.
How to Lock It In
PACK THE ROOM: This is your chance to get on the record. Review curriculum online beforehand and use the three-minute public comment on Item 17.a to ask pointed questions about ideological content in ELA, History, and Health textbooks.
✅ Why It Matters: Parental Vigilance Required
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| Win (LEVEL 4) |
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District Adopts Resolution for Constitution Week
Under action item 18.b.1, the board is formally recognizing the week of September 17-23 as Constitution Week. This is a positive step towards reinforcing foundational civic education and American principles in our schools.
How to Lock It In
SUPPORT AND AMPLIFY: Email the Board (contact info on the district website) to thank them for adopting the resolution on Item 18.b.1. Publicly praising these actions encourages more of them and makes it harder to reverse.
✅ Why It Matters: Community Support
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