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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Elmbrook School District. We found 8 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Spends Over $64K on PK-12 Screen-Time Software
The district is spending a total of $64,426.25 on ‘IXL Site Licenses’ for ELA and Math for grades PK-12 (Checks #47240). The district has not provided any independent, non-vendor-funded evidence that this software improves academic outcomes or justified the increase in student screen time.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND PROOF, NOT PROMISES: Email the Finance & Operations Committee Chair, Mary Wacker, at wackerm@elmbrookschools.org before the October 22 meeting: ‘Regarding the $64,426.25 in payments to IXL Learning (Checks #47240), I demand the board publish independent, third-party evidence of its academic effectiveness and a report on the total daily screen time it adds for students before approving further spending. Our children need teachers, not more tablets.’
💰 Impact: $64,426.25
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Spends $4,194 on AVID Teacher Training
The district spent $4,194 for six staff members to attend an ‘AVID Sun Prairie Path’ training. The AVID program, while marketed as college prep, has been identified in other districts as a vehicle for Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and equity-focused concepts that can replace core academics.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email Committee Chair Mary Wacker at wackerm@elmbrookschools.org: ‘Regarding the $4,194 payment to AVID Center, please provide parents with all training materials from this conference. We need to ensure that the AVID program in our district is focused on academic readiness, not ideological instruction.’
💰 Impact: Ideological Teacher Training
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Spends $27K on Student Progress Monitoring System
The district is paying N.C.S. Pearson $27,222.50 for ‘AIMS Web Plus,’ a system used for universal screening and progress monitoring. These systems are often used to collect non-academic data on students as part of a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email Committee Chair Mary Wacker at wackerm@elmbrookschools.org: ‘Regarding the $27,222.50 payment to N.C.S. Pearson for AIMS Web Plus (Check #47324), what specific data points are being collected on students, who has access to this data, and what is the parental notification and opt-out process for this screening?’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Data
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Public Comment Banned at Finance Committee Meeting
The agenda for the Finance and Operations Committee explicitly states it is ‘not posted for a public comment period.’ Parents are told to email the Committee Chair outside the meeting, preventing them from speaking on the record or holding the committee accountable in a public forum.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TO BE HEARD: This is a public meeting, and parents’ voices matter. Email Committee Chair Mary Wacker at wackerm@elmbrookschools.org: ‘I am concerned that the October 22 Finance and Operations Committee meeting agenda under Item 1.D bans public comment. Public business should be conducted in public, and parents must have the right to speak.’
💰 Impact: Silencing Parents’ Voices
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Board Spends $4,600 on ‘Retreat/Workshop’ with Vague Consultant
The district paid $4,600 to ‘Elevated Performance 4U LLC’ for a ‘School Board Retreat/Workshop.’ The purpose and content of this training are not specified, and the vendor’s focus is unclear, raising concerns that this could be ideological training for board members.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Email Committee Chair Mary Wacker at wackerm@elmbrookschools.org: ‘Regarding the $4,600 payment to Elevated Performance 4U LLC (Check #47233), please provide the public with the full agenda, topics covered, and all materials from this School Board Retreat. Taxpayer funds should not be spent on ideological training for elected officials.’
💰 Impact: $4,600
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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District Holds ‘SCERTS’ Training Focused on Emotional Regulation
The district spent over $3,900 on catering for a ‘SCERTS’ event. SCERTS stands for ‘Social Communication, Emotional Regulation, and Transactional Support,’ a framework that embeds Social Emotional Learning (SEL) concepts into special education.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK QUESTIONS: Email Committee Chair Mary Wacker at wackerm@elmbrookschools.org: ‘Regarding the lunches for a SCERTS event, what is the SCERTS model and how is it being implemented? Parents of special needs children must be fully informed and consent to any psychological or emotional programming their child receives.’
💰 Impact: SEL in Special Education
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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District Buys ‘Current Events’ Materials for Special Needs Students
The district is paying $3,224.85 for ‘News2You,’ a current events publication for special education students. Parents should verify that these materials are age-appropriate, politically neutral, and free from ideological bias before they are used in the classroom.
Recommended Action Plan
REQUEST REVIEW: Email Committee Chair Mary Wacker at wackerm@elmbrookschools.org: ‘Regarding the $3,224.85 payment for News2You materials (Check #47313), please provide parents with sample copies of this publication to ensure the content is unbiased and age-appropriate for our special needs students.’
💰 Impact: Biased ‘News’ in the Classroom
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| ALERT (LEVEL 3) |
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District Buys Software for MTSS Interventions
The district is spending $2,739 on ‘Read Naturally – Comprehension Builder’ specifically for ‘MTSS and SPED.’ Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) is often a framework for implementing non-academic, behavioral, and social-emotional interventions without direct parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
Monitor: This purchase is linked to the MTSS framework. Track how this program is implemented and what data is collected on students. No immediate action required.
💰 Impact: Tied to MTSS
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