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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Las Virgenes Unified. We found 5 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Multiple EdTech Purchases Hidden on Consent Agenda
The district is approving thousands of dollars in student-facing software in a bundled vote, including EdPuzzle ($26,500) and BrainPop ($2,730). These purchases are being approved without public discussion of their academic effectiveness or the additional screen time they will create for students.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the Board and Superintendent. ‘In light of the new technology policy, please pull the EdTech purchases in Consent Item 12.A.2 for a separate vote. The Board must publicly present independent evidence that these programs improve academic outcomes and state how much daily screen time they will add before approving them.’
💰 Impact: Instructional Time Lost to Screens
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Vague Software Purchase from ‘Equity’ Consulting Group
A $1,800 purchase order to ‘District Management Group, LLC’ for ‘COMPUTER SOFTWARE’ is on the consent agenda. This group consults with districts on implementing frameworks like MTSS and ‘equity,’ which can be used to introduce ideological programming, but the vague description hides the software’s true purpose.
Recommended Action Plan
PULL FOR DEBATE: Email the Board. ‘Please pull the purchase order to District Management Group (PO2W-64683-2030000-270000000886-1-New) from Consent Item 12.A.2. What is this software for, and how does it align with a focus on core academics?’
💰 Impact: $1,800
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Vague Titles — Manual Review Required
Several items on the consent agenda reference attachments that were not provided in the extracted packet: Warrants (list of all payments), two overnight field trip requests, and the personnel document (list of hires/fires). These documents could contain spending on ideological vendors, trips to activist events, or the hiring of a DEI officer.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the files for Items 12.A.1, 12.A.4, 12.A.5, and 12.B.1 in the Official Agenda (linked above) before the vote. We need eyes on these documents to check for hidden spending, controversial hires, or ideological field trips.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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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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HUGE WIN: Board Adopts New Policies Limiting Screen Time and AI
The Board has formally approved new policies (6163.47 and 0441) that ban individual student devices in TK-Kindergarten and set weekly screen time limits for grades 1-5. The policies also restrict student access to generative AI and require a district approval process for new tech, a direct response to parent concerns.
How to Lock It In
PACK THE ROOM TO SAY THANK YOU: The Board listened to parents and took bold action to protect our kids from excessive screen time. Show up or email the Board to thank them for approving these policies. This puts their vote on the public record and makes it harder to water down these protections later.
✅ Why It Matters: Parental Victory
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| Major Win (LEVEL 7) |
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WIN: District Expanding Career and Technical Education
The board is approving an application for a state grant to expand the Kinesiology and Sports Medicine Academy (KASMA) at Agoura High School. This is a positive step toward focusing resources on real-world skills and academic programs that prepare students for careers.
How to Lock It In
SUPPORT ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE: Show up or email the board to thank them for supporting Item 12.C.2. This is a great example of focusing resources on real-world skills and academic programs that prepare our kids for the future.
✅ Why It Matters: Focus on Academics
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