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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Mandates LGBTQ History Month in Schools
The board is officially recognizing October as “LGBTQ History Month” and encouraging schools to “promote a community where all students and staff are supported and affirmed.” This resolution, hidden on the consent agenda, uses school resources to push a specific sexual and gender ideology, including “gender identity,” into the classroom, bypassing parental authority on these sensitive topics.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a major policy shift being passed without discussion. Email the School Board (contact info on district website) and show up to the meeting on September 15. Demand that ‘Item C.3, Resolution 2027-08’ be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a full public discussion and roll-call vote. Tell them: ‘Schools must focus on academics, not sexual and gender ideology.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Parental Rights Violation
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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$111k Federal Grant for Vague Teacher Training
The district is accepting a $111,000 federal grant for “district-wide professional development” from an unnamed vendor. The project is managed by “Student Support Services,” which often pushes SEL and DEI, and the vague goal of helping employees “build the skills they need” is a common cover for ideological teacher training.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the School Board (contact info on district website) before the September 15 meeting. Ask them to pull ‘Consent Agenda Item C.5’ for a separate vote. In your email, ask: ‘Who is the vendor for the $111,000 professional learning grant, and what specific skills will be taught? Parents have a right to know what strings are attached to this federal money before it is accepted.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $111,000 (Federal Strings Attached)
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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First Reading of New Employee Policies
The board is conducting a first reading of a large batch of new personnel policies. This is the first step to embedding ideological requirements, like those in the LGBTQ and Indigenous Peoples Day resolutions, into the official rules for hiring, evaluating, and disciplining all district staff.
Recommended Action Plan
Email the School Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item K.3, parents are concerned that new personnel policies will be used to enforce ideological conformity. We request a public discussion on how these policies will protect teachers’ rights to not be compelled to adopt district-sanctioned views on controversial social topics.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Ideological Litmus Tests for Staff
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Mandating “Equity” and Activism for Indigenous Peoples Day
The board is passing a resolution that encourages using classroom time for specific cultural celebrations. It also commits the district to “closing… equity gaps” through policies that reflect “the experiences of Indigenous Peoples,” which opens the door to identity-based curriculum and activism instead of academics.
Recommended Action Plan
Email the School Board (contact info on district website) and ask that ‘Item C.1, Resolution 2027-06’ be pulled from the Consent Agenda. Ask: ‘What specific lesson plans will be used, and will parents have the right to review them before they are taught to our children? The focus should be on history, not equity-based activism.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Classroom Activism
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Using “Chronic Absenteeism” to Increase School Surveillance
The district is establishing an “Attendance Awareness Month” to address “chronic absenteeism.” This language is often a gateway for data collection programs and home visits that increase school surveillance over families, especially when linked to “mental health” excuses for absences.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the School Board (contact info on district website) regarding ‘Item C.2, Resolution 2027-07.’ Ask: ‘What specific student and family data will be collected to monitor attendance? Who will this data be shared with, and what community organizations will be involved? Parents must be able to opt-out of any data sharing.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Family Privacy
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 8) |
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District Secures $500,000 for Skilled Trades Education
The district has accepted two large donations totaling $500,000 from the Rasmussen Foundation and Bloomberg Philanthropies. These funds are specifically for a “Skilled Labor Planning Year” to strengthen career and technical education (CTE), focusing on real-world job skills, apprenticeships, and industry credentials.
How to Lock It In
AMPLIFY THIS WIN: Show up on September 15 to thank the Board for securing this funding under items C.6 and C.7. Publicly praise their focus on practical skills that prepare students for high-wage careers. This sets a great precedent for prioritizing real education over social agendas and we need to lock it in.
✅ Why It Matters: Focus on Academics
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