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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for York 01. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Board to Adopt Stance on State Legislative Agenda
Under Item E.2, the Board will review the SC School Boards Association’s legislative platform and direct its delegate how to vote at the upcoming assembly. The platform, detailed in an attached summary, includes opposing school choice/vouchers (Resolution 30) and advocating for other positions that limit local control and parental rights.
Recommended Action Plan
Contact the Board before the December 5th Delegate Assembly. ‘Regarding Item E.2, the Board must represent parents, not a lobbying association. Instruct your delegate to vote NO on Resolution 30, which opposes school choice, and to support local control over state mandates.’
💰 Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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New Policy on Student Use of Artificial Intelligence
The district is reviewing a new policy (IJNDC) on student use of AI. The associated administrative rule mentions a procedure to ‘inform parents and receive parental consent’ before a student is permitted to use AI, which is a critical protection for our kids’ data and academic integrity.
Recommended Action Plan
Email the Board regarding Policy IJNDC in Item C.2. ‘Thank you for including parental consent for AI use in the draft administrative rule. We ask the Board to ensure this ‘opt-in’ consent requirement is explicitly part of the final, approved policy before any vote.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Data
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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District to Expand ‘MTSS’ Behavioral Interventions
In the State Report Card presentation for Item C.1, the district lists ‘Leverage our MTSS structures’ as a key strategy. Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) is often a backdoor for social-emotional learning and behavioral interventions that can happen without full parental knowledge or consent.
Recommended Action Plan
Email Assistant Superintendent Elissa Cox regarding the presentation for Item C.1. ‘What specific ‘MTSS structures’ are being leveraged, and what data is collected? Parents must be notified and provide explicit consent before any non-academic, behavioral, or social-emotional intervention is used on their child.’
💰 Impact: Behavioral Surveillance
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
Item D.1 is a discussion of a ‘RRRI Funds proposed plan.’ The acronym is not defined and the linked presentation is not included in the agenda packet, obscuring how these funds will be spent and whether they come with ideological strings attached.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Click the Canva link for Item D.1 in the Official Agenda (linked above) to see the ‘RRRI Funds’ plan. We need to know if this money funds programs like DEI training before the Board discusses it.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Spending
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
The agenda lists four policy documents related to service animals under item D.2 (Policy ACE, Policy IMG, Admin Rule IMG-R, Model Policy GBGAA), but the text of these documents was not provided in the agenda packet for public review.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the files attached to Item D.2 in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm these ‘Service Animals’ policies do not contain overreaching language before the vote.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Policy Changes
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 8) |
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WIN: Strong Policy on Parental Inspection of All Materials
Policy IJ, up for review under Item C.2, affirms parents’ right to inspect ALL instructional materials, including teacher’s manuals, software, and supplementary materials. It also requires prior written parental consent before students participate in surveys revealing information on political beliefs, mental health, or sexual behavior.
How to Lock It In
Show up to thank the Board for Policy IJ. Get this strong parental rights language on the record so it can’t be quietly weakened, and use it as a model policy for neighboring districts.
✅ Why It Matters: Protecting Parental Rights
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