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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Gavin SD 37. We found 5 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Spends $10,292 on “Leader in Me” SEL Program
Hidden in the consent agenda is a $10,292.25 payment to Franklin Covey for its “Leader in Me” program, described as “Training/Coaching.” This is a comprehensive Social Emotional Learning (SEL) program that embeds psychological programming and data-tracking into the school day, often at the expense of academic instruction.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘I demand the payment to Franklin Covey under Consent Item 16 be pulled for a separate discussion and vote. Parents deserve to know how the “Leader in Me” SEL program is being implemented, what data is collected on students, and how we can opt our children out.’
💰 Impact: $10,292.25
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Board to Discuss New Chromebook Purchase
The board is discussing purchasing more Chromebooks for students. Before approving more spending on devices, the district must provide parents with independent evidence that more screen time improves academic outcomes and specify what it will replace, such as direct teacher instruction or hands-on activities.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND EVIDENCE: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) before the meeting: ‘Regarding Item 11, the Student Chromebook Purchase, what is the total daily screen time this purchase will add for each grade level? Before any vote, please publish the independent, non-vendor-funded studies the Board has reviewed that prove this technology leads to significant academic gains.’
💰 Impact: More Screen Time, Less Instruction
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required for Policy Updates
The board is holding a second reading to approve “PRESS ISSUE 122,” a package of policy updates from the Illinois Association of School Boards. The actual text of these policies is not included in the agenda, making it impossible for parents to know if they impact parental rights, curriculum, or student discipline.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) for Item 18 to confirm whether ‘PRESS ISSUE 122’ contains sensitive policy changes. If the text is not available, email the board to demand they postpone the vote until the full text is made public for parental review.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Policy Changes
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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“Life Skills” Survey May Hide Student Data Mining
The board will hear a presentation on a “Life Skills Survey.” These surveys often function as mental health screenings or data collection on student attitudes and beliefs, without clear parental consent. A payment for “Cultural Survey Meeting Expenses” in the bills list suggests this is related to climate and culture data collection.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding Item 9, the Life Skills Survey, please provide a full copy of the survey questions and the district’s data privacy policy for this survey before the presentation. Parents have a right to review any instrument that collects data on their children’s attitudes, values, and beliefs.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Private Beliefs
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Win (LEVEL 4) |
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District Invests in Science-Based Reading Instruction
The district is spending $1,800 on a “Structured Literacy Foundations Course.” This is a positive investment in proven, science-based reading instruction that prioritizes core academic skills over fads.
How to Lock It In
SECURE AND AMPLIFY: Show up or email the Board to thank them for investing in Structured Literacy (found in the Consent Agenda bills list). Publicly praising this focus on academic fundamentals encourages more of it and makes it harder to reverse.
✅ Why It Matters: $1,800 (Investment in Academics)
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