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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools. We found 8 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Codifies ‘Gender Identity’ in Harassment Policy
Item 11.A.4 presents the first reading of Policy 413, the district’s core Harassment and Violence policy. This policy explicitly defines harassment to include conduct related to an individual’s ‘gender identity’ and ‘sexual orientation,’ making it a punishable offense within the entire ‘learning and working environment.’ This policy can be used to compel speech, such as using preferred pronouns, and punish students or staff who do not comply with gender ideology.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a first reading, so we can stop it now. Sign up for public comment for the November 9 meeting. Email the School Board today (see Official Agenda link for contacts): ‘Vote NO on the first reading of Policy 413. This policy weaponizes harassment rules to enforce gender ideology and violates students’ and staff’s freedom of conscience.’
💰 Impact: Compelled Speech
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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Vague ‘Emotional Harm’ Language in Child Abuse Policy
The first reading of Policy 414 (Mandated Reporting) contains dangerously vague language. It defines reportable neglect to include ’emotional harm’ and ‘mental injury’ based on ‘impaired emotional functioning.’ This subjective language could be weaponized to target parents who do not affirm a child’s chosen gender identity, treating traditional parenting as child abuse.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND CLARITY: Email the School Board (see Official Agenda link for contacts): ‘The definitions of ‘mental injury’ and ’emotional harm’ in Policy 414 are too vague and open to abuse. Before the final reading on Nov. 9, I demand the policy be amended to explicitly state that a parent’s refusal to affirm a child’s gender identity is not grounds for a report of abuse or neglect.’
💰 Impact: Weaponized Child Abuse Reporting
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Board to Vote on Secret ‘Board Goals’
Under Item 8, the Board is scheduled to take action on ‘Board Goals’ with no description, no attachments, and no details provided to the public beforehand. This violates basic transparency and allows the board to vote on potentially significant academic or ideological shifts without any parental review.
Recommended Action Plan
Email the School Board (see Official Agenda link for contacts): ‘I demand that Item 8, Board Goals, be tabled until the full text of the proposed goals is published for public review. The community deserves to know what the Board is voting on before it becomes policy.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Considering Year-Round School Model
Under Item 10.D, the Board is reviewing a ‘Modified 45-15’ calendar option for the 2027-2028 school year. This is a year-round school model (45 days of school followed by 15 days off) that would eliminate traditional summer break and radically alter family schedules, childcare needs, and vacation plans.
Recommended Action Plan
Email the School Board (see Official Agenda link for contacts): ‘Regarding Item 10.D, parents must have a voice in any move to a year-round calendar. We demand community town halls and a parent survey before the Board takes any further action on a ‘Modified 45-15′ schedule.’
💰 Impact: Loss of Summer Break
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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New Vaping Prevention Mandate for Middle Schoolers
Under Item 11.B.9, Policy 419 is being updated to mandate ‘vaping prevention instruction’ for all students in grades 6-8. Unlike the new drug curriculum (Policy 418), this policy does not mention a parental right to review materials or opt-out. This opens the door for another sensitive health curriculum to be taught without parental consent or oversight.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND CONSISTENCY: Email the School Board (see Official Agenda link for contacts): ‘Policy 419 must be amended to include the same parental review and opt-out rights that you correctly included in Policy 418. Parents must have the final say on all sensitive health instruction for their children.’
💰 Impact: Loss of Parental Consent
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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District Re-Affirms ‘Gender Identity’ as Protected Class
Item 11.A.1 is a first reading to re-affirm Policy 401, which establishes ‘gender identity or expression’ as a protected class for all district employees. This policy normalizes radical gender theory at an institutional level. What starts as an HR policy for adults inevitably trickles down into what is taught and expected of our children in the classroom.
Recommended Action Plan
MONITOR: This policy is part of a larger ideological push seen in Policy 413. Email the Board (see Official Agenda link for contacts): ‘Regarding Item 11.A.1, school policies should be based on biological reality, not ideology. I oppose the inclusion of ‘gender identity’ in district policy.’
💰 Impact: Ideology in HR Policy
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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: District Secures Parental Opt-Out for New Health Curriculum
Policy 418 introduces a new state-mandated curriculum on cannabis and substance use. Crucially, the policy explicitly states that the district ‘must allow a parent/legal guardian or adult student to opt out of instruction… with no academic or other penalty’ and must inform parents of this right. This is a major victory for parental rights that sets a powerful precedent for all other sensitive curriculum.
How to Lock It In
SECURE THE WIN: Show up to thank the Board for including strong opt-out language in Policy 418. Email the Board (see Official Agenda link for contacts): ‘Thank you for respecting parental rights by guaranteeing a no-penalty opt-out in Policy 418. We expect this to be the standard for all health and social-issue curricula going forward.’
✅ Why It Matters: Parental Authority Affirmed
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| Major Win (LEVEL 7) |
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WIN: Board Adopts Clear Rules for Service Animals, Excludes ‘Emotional Support’ Pets
The first reading of Policy 535 establishes clear, common-sense rules for service animals in schools, aligning with federal ADA law. The policy correctly defines a service animal as a trained dog or miniature horse and explicitly states that animals providing ’emotional support, therapy, comfort, or companionship’ are not service animals and are not permitted. This protects students and staff with allergies and prevents classroom disruptions from untrained pets.
How to Lock It In
AMPLIFY THE WIN: Email the Board (see Official Agenda link for contacts) to thank them for adopting the clear, legally sound language in Policy 535. This is a model policy that protects the learning environment and should be shared with other districts.
✅ Why It Matters: Classroom Order Protected
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