Alliance Defending Freedom
Local Alert
📅 Monday, October 26, 2026 to Calendar
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We reviewed the upcoming agenda for CHSD 128 and identified 2 items with potential legal exposure ahead of the vote.
HIGH VIABILITY (LEVEL 8)
Adoption of Policy on Teaching Controversial Issues
📅 October 26, 2026
The Board is scheduled for a second reading and adoption of Policy 6-80, which regulates teacher speech on controversial issues. The policy requires teachers to present a ‘balanced view,’ a standard that could be used to discipline teachers for expressing viewpoints disfavored by the administration, implicating First Amendment rights.
Intake Action

PRE-VOTE ACTION: Item 8.B is a second reading and adoption of Policy 6-80. Send a pre-adoption legal notice to the Board President and Superintendent regarding the First Amendment implications of the ‘balanced view’ standard for teacher speech before the October 26, 2026 vote. Preserve the agenda packet and proposed policy text.

⚖️ Legal Hook: First Amendment – Employee Speech
HIGH VIABILITY (LEVEL 7)
Requires Verification

Contract for ‘Equity Continuum’ Program
📅 October 26, 2026
The district’s bills payable report includes payment to ‘Frunchroom Collective’ for rental and food related to a ‘D128 Equity Continuum’ event. Such programs often include training materials that compel staff to affirm contested ideological beliefs as a condition of employment or professional development.
Intake Action

RECORDS REQUEST: Submit a public records request under the Illinois FOIA for all contracts, training materials, presentations, and attendee lists associated with the ‘D128 Equity Continuum’ event provided by ‘Frunchroom Collective’. Reference the payment listed in the October 26, 2026 Bills Payable report under item 7.G.

⚖️ Legal Hook: First Amendment – Compelled Speech
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