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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Glenwood City School District. We found 8 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Board Plans $3M Referendum to Fund SEL, Data Systems
The district is asking voters on November 3rd to approve a $750,000 per year, four-year operating referendum, totaling $3 million. While the district claims this is to ‘maintain’ current programs, it will fund the expansion of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and student data collection systems like WiMLSS/MTSS, which are being implemented now.
Recommended Action Plan
REFERENDUM ALERT: Inform your neighbors that the district’s request for an additional $3 million will fund the expansion of social-emotional learning and student data collection. Attend the board meeting to speak against adopting the budget (Item 6.E) tied to this referendum and organize to defeat it at the polls on November 3rd.
💰 Impact: $3 Million Taxpayer Dollars
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District Implementing SEL and Student Data-Mining Framework
The Elementary Principal’s report confirms the district is implementing the Wisconsin Multi-Level System of Support (WiMLSS/MTSS). This is a framework for providing ‘academic, behavioral, and social-emotional support for all students,’ which is the primary vehicle for introducing SEL curriculum and increasing student data collection.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ANSWERS: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and email the Board. Ask: ‘Regarding the WiMLSS/MTSS program in the Elementary Principal’s report (Item 5.B), what specific social-emotional curriculum is being used, what new student data is being collected, and how can parents opt their children out?’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Board to Fund Ideological College Courses for Students
Under agenda item 4.V, the board is being asked to approve and pay for high school students to take college courses, including ‘Introduction to Diversity Studies’ and ‘Introduction to Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies.’ This uses local taxpayer dollars to fund ideological courses that are not part of the district’s own curriculum.
Recommended Action Plan
PULL THE ITEM: Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link) and demand that ‘Item 4.V be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate vote. Ask the board to deny taxpayer funding for courses that promote divisive ideologies, such as ‘Diversity Studies’ and ‘Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies’.’
💰 Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Indoctrination
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Considers Lawsuit to Expand School’s Mental Health Role
The board is voting on joining a national lawsuit against social media companies to get money for the ‘youth mental health crisis.’ This lawsuit seeks to fund a massive expansion of the school’s role in student mental health, opening the door to more surveys, screenings, and interventions that are the right and responsibility of parents.
Recommended Action Plan
VOTE NO ON OVERREACH: Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link) before the meeting. Urge them to vote NO on Item 6.H. State that ‘the solution to the youth mental health crisis is parental involvement, not turning our schools into mental health clinics with taxpayer-funded lawsuits.’
💰 Impact: Bypassing Parental Authority
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Board Policy Limits Public Comment to 20 Minutes Total
The board is reviewing its public comment policy (po0167.3), which limits the entire open forum to just 20 minutes per meeting. This means as few as 10 parents could speak for their allotted two minutes before the board silences all public input for the night.
Recommended Action Plan
DEFEND YOUR VOICE: Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link) and show up to speak during the Open Forum. Demand that the board amend policy po0167.3 (Item 3.A) to remove the restrictive 20-minute total time limit on public comment.
💰 Impact: Silencing Parents’ Voices
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Board to Appoint Delegate to State Lobbying Group
The board is appointing a delegate to the Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) Delegate Assembly. WASB is a powerful lobbying group that takes political positions on state legislation, and this delegate will use our district’s vote and taxpayer resources to influence state law.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY: Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link) regarding Item 1.F. Ask: ‘Who is being appointed as the WASB delegate, and how will you ensure they represent the will of parents, not the political agenda of a lobbying organization?’
💰 Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Vague ‘Wellness’ Fund Activated for Unspecified Use
The board is activating a dormant $2,334 ‘Wellness’ fund for vague ‘student health, safety, and wellness purposes.’ Without a specific, transparent spending plan, these funds could easily be used for controversial SEL or mental health programs that operate outside of parental view.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link) and demand Item 4.Q be pulled from the Consent Agenda. Ask for a detailed list of exactly what ‘wellness’ programs or materials this money will purchase before they approve its use.
💰 Impact: $2,334.68
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Win (LEVEL 6) |
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WIN: District Adds AP Course, Expands Career Pathways
The district has completely revamped its high school course catalog, adding a new Advanced Placement course (AP Business with Personal Finance) and creating new science credit opportunities through agriculture classes. This is a fantastic move to strengthen academic rigor and career-focused pathways for students.
How to Lock It In
AMPLIFY THE WIN: Show up or email the Board to thank them for approving the new course catalog (Item 4.W). Publicly praise the focus on AP expansion and career-readiness to encourage more decisions like this.
✅ Why It Matters: Academic Excellence
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