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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Charter Oak Unified. We found 7 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Paying for Student Data-Mining
The district’s warrant list includes a $12,900 payment to Panorama Education, Inc. Panorama is a data-mining company that uses student surveys to collect sensitive psychological and social-emotional data on children, often without meaningful parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: We need moms at the September 17th meeting. Contact the Board of Trustees (see the Official Agenda link for contact info on the district website): ‘We do not co-parent with the government. Vote NO on the warrant payment to Panorama Education in Consent Item XVI.a.1. Our children’s data is not for sale.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $12,900
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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Contracts Expand On-Campus Behavioral Health Services
The board is approving contracts with Paradigm Healthcare and the Masonic Center for Youth and Families (MCYAF) to provide “comprehensive school-based behavioral health counseling” under the state’s Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI). This creates a pathway for on-campus therapy, case management, and data collection on students, potentially without direct parental involvement in each session.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ANSWERS: Email the Board of Trustees (see the Official Agenda link for contact info on the district website): ‘Regarding Consent Items XVI.b.2 and XVI.b.3, what specific parental consent is required before a child receives therapy from Paradigm Healthcare or MCYAF on campus? Will parents be notified of every session?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: School-Based Clinics
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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Over $25,000 for Social Emotional Learning Vendors
The district is paying multiple known Social Emotional Learning (SEL) vendors. The warrant list includes a $3,199 payment to “Committee for Children” (creator of Second Step), and the purchase order report shows a $21,883.10 contract with “CharacterStrong LLC”. These programs often replace core academics with subjective, values-based instruction.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board of Trustees (see the Official Agenda link for contact info on the district website): ‘I demand the payments to Committee for Children and CharacterStrong LLC under Consent Items XVI.a.1 and XVI.a.2 be pulled for a separate discussion and vote. Parents deserve to know how much is being spent to replace academics with SEL.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $25,082.10
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Board to Vote on Supporting State Tax Proposition
Under item XV.a.5, the board is voting on a resolution to officially support Proposition 3, a state ballot measure to make temporary income tax rates permanent. This uses the district’s official position and resources to take a side in a statewide political campaign, effectively using tax dollars for lobbying.
Recommended Action Plan
HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE: Email the Board of Trustees (see the Official Agenda link for contact info on the district website): ‘Vote NO on Item XV.a.5. The school board’s job is to educate children, not to spend our tax dollars lobbying for or against statewide ballot propositions.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Large Payment to Unverified Vendor
The warrant list includes a large payment of $42,000 to “Lyricos Learning, LLC.” This is a significant amount for a vendor that is not easily identifiable, and it requires investigation to determine if they provide ideological services like SEL, DEI, or data analytics.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Email the Board of Trustees (see the Official Agenda link for contact info on the district website): ‘Regarding the $42,000 payment to Lyricos Learning, LLC on the August warrant list (Item XVI.a.1), what specific services is this vendor providing? Please provide a copy of the contract.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $42,000
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
The board is voting on Resolution #21-25-26 to establish a new bank account for electronic payments. While this seems administrative, the resolution text was not included in the agenda packet.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file for Item XV.a.3 attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains any sensitive policy changes or unusual financial authorizations.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed
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| ALERT (LEVEL 3) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
The board is approving a $1,000 contract for Ballet Folklorico instruction under the consent calendar. While the topic is likely fine, the actual contract agreement was not included in the agenda packet.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file for Consent Item XVI.b.1 attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm the contract details and ensure no problematic clauses are included.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $1,000
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