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📍 Drive to Des Moines Independent C Office   📅 Tuesday, September 15, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Des Moines Independent Comm School District. We found 4 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5)
‘Blank Check’ for Shared Student Programs
📅 Scheduled Action
The board is approving cost-sharing agreements to allow students from other districts to take DMPS courses. However, the specific list of courses being offered (‘Exhibit A’) is blank in the provided documents, preventing parents from knowing what programs their local district is exporting.
Recommended Action Plan

DEMAND A SEPARATE VOTE: Email Interim Superintendent Matt Smith at matthew.smith@dmschools.org and the School Board: ‘Pull Item D.15 from the Consent Agenda. The Board must not approve these agreements until the ‘Exhibit A’ list of courses is made public for parental review.’

💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed Curriculum
ALERT (LEVEL 4)
Vague Contract for Student Teachers
📅 Scheduled Action
The board is voting on a ‘Student Practicum and Teaching Contract’ under the consent agenda. The actual contract document was not included in the provided materials, preventing public review of the terms and partner institutions that will be placing student teachers in your child’s classroom.
Recommended Action Plan

INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached to Item D.3 in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm the terms of this contract and the partner university’s requirements for student teachers. Email Josie Lewis at josie.lewis@dmschools.org to request the document be made public.

💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed Terms
ALERT (LEVEL 4)
District Hires ‘Student Support Interventionist’
📅 Scheduled Action
The district has hired a ‘Student Support Interventionist,’ a role often tied to Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) data collection and behavioral interventions. This can be a pathway for implementing school-wide SEL without a specific curriculum vote.
Recommended Action Plan

ASK FOR THE JOB DESCRIPTION: Email Chief Human Resources Officer Josie Lewis at josie.lewis@dmschools.org: ‘Regarding the new hires listed in Item F.1, please provide the official job description for the ‘Student Support Interventionist’ position. Parents need to understand the scope of this role and what data will be collected on students.’

💰 Taxpayer Impact: Student Behavioral Surveillance
✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
Win (LEVEL 6)
New Civics Test Mandated for Graduation
📅 Scheduled Action
The board is updating graduation requirements under Policy 505.5 to include passing a state-mandated civics test. This policy change reinforces foundational knowledge of American government as a condition for receiving a diploma.
How to Lock It In

AMPLIFY THE WIN: Contact the School Board (see the Official Agenda link for contact info) to thank them for approving Item D.12 and supporting a civics requirement. This creates a positive public record and encourages a continued focus on core academics.

✅ Why It Matters: Return to Basics
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