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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Urbandale Comm School District. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Spends $43,202 on Amplify Curriculum
The bills list includes payments totaling $43,202.01 to Amplify Education Inc. for curriculum, including their CKLA program for language arts. This is a significant curriculum purchase from a vendor whose materials have faced criticism for embedding political and social ideologies into core subjects.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND REVIEW: Contact the School Board (see the Official Agenda link for details) about the Amplify Education purchase in the Bills List (Item 9.F). Ask: ‘Will the board establish a parent-led committee to review the Amplify curriculum for ideological content before it is used in our classrooms?’
💰 Impact: $43,202.01
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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New Policy Limits Parent Speaking Time at Meetings
The district’s public comment policy requires parents to sign up by 12:00 PM on the day of the meeting to speak. This restrictive deadline effectively silences busy parents who may only learn of a concerning agenda item that afternoon, preventing them from addressing the board.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND YOUR RIGHT TO SPEAK: Contact the School Board (see the Official Agenda link for details) regarding Item 8. State: ‘The noon sign-up deadline for public comment is unreasonable for working parents. I urge you to remove this barrier to public participation.’
💰 Impact: Suppressed Parent Voice
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Pays for ‘RTI at Work’ Teacher Training
A payment of $3,845 is being made to Solution Tree for an “RTI at Work Workshop.” Response to Intervention (RTI) is often a key component of Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), which can expand from academic help into collecting data on student behavior, attitudes, and beliefs.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the School Board (see the Official Agenda link for details) about the Solution Tree payment in the Bills List (Item 9.F). Ask: ‘How will the district ensure the “RTI at Work” framework is used strictly for academics and not for social-emotional data collection or student profiling?’
💰 Impact: $3,845
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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School Approves ‘Equitable Community’ Activist Club
The board is approving the “CORE Club,” whose stated purpose is to “create a more equitable community” and prioritize “amplifying student voices, especially those of our students of color.” This language establishes an official, school-sponsored platform for DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) activism.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK FOR BALANCE: Contact the School Board (see the Official Agenda link for details) about the CORE Club application (Item 9.G). Ask: ‘How will the district ensure that the CORE club’s focus on ‘equity’ does not promote divisive identity politics? All students should feel equally valued without being categorized by race.’
💰 Impact: Platform for Activism
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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District Funds ‘Passport to Culture’ with Unknown Partners
Hidden in the consent agenda is a $6,568 “Passport to Culture Agreement” with an organization called Bravo. This program will bring unnamed “Bravo-funded cultural partners” into K-5 classrooms for “culturally enriching educational opportunities,” with no clear process for parental review of these outside groups.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the School Board (see the Official Agenda link for details) and ask them to pull Consent Item 9.D for a separate vote. Ask: ‘Who are the specific ‘cultural partners’ that will have access to our K-5 students, and what is the process for parental review of their materials?’
💰 Impact: $6,568 (Unvetted Partners)
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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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District Removes ‘Affirmative Action’ from Policies
In a major step toward equal opportunity, the board is voting to remove all references to “Affirmative Action” from its hiring and administrative policies. This change aligns district policy with a new state law prohibiting decisions based on race, color, sex, or ethnicity, and returns the focus to merit and qualifications.
How to Lock It In
PACK THE ROOM TO SUPPORT THIS WIN: Show up to thank the Board for approving Item 10.A. Publicly supporting this ensures it cannot be quietly reversed and sets a precedent for other districts to follow.
✅ Why It Matters: Restoring Merit-Based Hiring
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