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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Covina-Valley Unified. We found 9 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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School to Provide “Clinical Mental Health Counseling”
The district is approving an agreement with Colorado Christian University to place graduate students from its “Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling” program into district schools as interns. These interns will provide counseling services to students under supervision. This opens the door for students to receive mental health services at school without parental knowledge or consent.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a direct threat to parental rights. Email the Board (contact info on district website) and attend the meeting: ‘I demand Consent Item XV.F be pulled for a separate discussion and vote. The district must not provide mental health services to my child without my explicit, written consent for each session.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Parental Consent
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
The board is voting on a “Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Southern California, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, to provide eligible social work students with supervised practicum placements.” This could allow outside social work interns to interact with and assess students and families, potentially without full parental transparency. The district has not provided the text of this agreement with the agenda.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file for item XV.G attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy changes. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘I demand the full text of the USC Social Work MOU under item XV.G be made public and that the item be pulled from the consent agenda for a full discussion.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Family Privacy
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
The board is approving a $15,000 amendment for professional development related to the “MyPerspectives English Language Arts curriculum” from Savvas Learning Company, bringing the total to $175,000. Savvas (formerly Pearson) is a major publisher known for embedding Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and other ideological content into its materials. The district has not provided the amendment or curriculum details for review.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file for item XV.K attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy changes. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Pull item XV.K from the consent agenda. Parents have a right to review any curriculum, especially from a vendor like Savvas, before it is purchased with our tax dollars.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $175,000
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Undisclosed / Transparency Violation
The agenda lists an item for “Studies Weekly, Inc.” with no description, no cost, and no attached document for review. Studies Weekly is a curriculum provider that has faced criticism for ideological content in its social studies materials. Pushing through an undocumented vendor contract on the consent agenda is a major transparency failure.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Item XV.L for Studies Weekly, Inc. has no documentation. It must be pulled from the consent agenda and tabled until the contract, cost, and all curriculum materials are made public for parental review.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
The district plans to purchase a five-year license for “Psychological Processing Analyzer software” from Schoolhouse Educational Services. The purpose is to “identify the pattern of strengths and weaknesses in students achievement and psychological processes.” This is psychological profiling software that collects sensitive data on your child, and the district has not provided the contract for review.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file for item XV.Y.vii attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm the scope of this software. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Pull item XV.Y.vii. Who owns the student psychological data collected by this software, and where is the explicit parental opt-in form? This is a massive privacy violation.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Psychological Data
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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“Equity” Admissions Policy Prohibits Considering Academics
The Board is approving Resolution 26-27-04, which governs student transfers from other districts. The policy explicitly “prohibits an evaluation of whether the pupil should be enrolled based upon his or her academic or athletic performance.” This “equity”-based admissions process prioritizes demographics over merit, which can dilute academic standards for all students.
Recommended Action Plan
DEFEND MERIT: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Vote NO on Resolution 26-27-04 under item XVI.J. Our district should welcome transfer students who are a good academic fit, not implement equity policies that prohibit considering academic performance and lower standards for everyone.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Academic Standards
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
The board is approving a $15,000 contract with “Rose Ann Bometre, LLC dba Heart in Mind Consulting.” The vendor’s name strongly suggests a focus on Social Emotional Learning (SEL). The contract is for “training, coaching, and support” for the California College Guidance Initiative (CCGI), which can be a vehicle for student data collection and tracking.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file for item XV.W.xx attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm the vendor’s scope of work. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Pull item XV.W.xx. What is “Heart in Mind Consulting” and what specific SEL frameworks will they be teaching our staff?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $15,000
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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New “Equity” Focused Staff Position
The Board is approving a new “Work-Based Learning, Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA)” position. The job description explicitly requires the teacher to “Promote equitable access to Work-Based Learning and employment opportunities for all students.” Using “equity” as a framework for job and internship placement can lead to prioritizing group identity over individual merit and skill.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND CLARITY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Action Item XVI.G, please define “equitable access” in the context of work-based learning. Student opportunities should be based on merit and interest, not on identity politics.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Merit-Based Opportunities
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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District to Sue Social Media Companies
The Board is ratifying an agreement with Frantz Law Group to join litigation against social media companies for “adolescent addiction.” While the goal may seem noble, this action expands the district’s mission from education into social activism and costly litigation. This is a major distraction of time and resources from focusing on core academics like reading, writing, and math.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE BOARD: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Action Item XVI.H, how much district time and resources will be spent on this lawsuit instead of on improving student academic outcomes? The district’s job is to teach, not to litigate social issues.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Distraction from Academics
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