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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Lake Villa CCSD 41. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Approves $5,070 for Screen-Time Software
The board is approving a $5,070 purchase of ‘Imagine Learning MyPath Intervention’ software, found in the Accounts Payable list (Item 11.1). The district has not provided evidence that this program improves academic outcomes, nor has it disclosed how much additional daily screen time this adds for students.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND EVIDENCE: Before approving the $5,070 for Imagine Learning in Consent Agenda Item 11.1, the Board must prove it works. Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and ask: ‘Please publish independent, non-vendor-funded evidence of academic gains from Imagine Learning MyPath, and state the exact amount of daily screen time it will add, before voting on this purchase.’
💰 Impact: $5,070
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Financial Transparency Failure – Key Spending Reports Missing
The board packet is missing two key financial documents referenced in Consent Agenda B: the ‘AP_General Checking-Credit Card Transactions’ (Item 11.1) and ‘AP_Revolving Checking’ (Item 11.2) reports. Credit card statements and revolving accounts can hide controversial spending on subscriptions, training, and materials that bypass normal purchase order scrutiny.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and state: ‘I demand Consent Agenda B (Items 11.1 and 11.2) be tabled until the ‘Credit Card Transactions’ and ‘Revolving Checking’ reports are made public. The Board cannot approve payments without showing parents the receipts.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Spending
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Appointing Delegate for State-Level Lobbying
Under Item 14.1, the Board is appointing a delegate for the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) Delegate Assembly. This delegate will vote on resolutions that direct the IASB’s lobbying efforts on state legislation, potentially impacting parental rights, curriculum, and school funding.
Recommended Action Plan
GET THE LIST: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) before the meeting: ‘Regarding Item 14.1, please publicly post the full list of 2026 IASB Resolutions our delegate will be voting on. Parents have a right to know what political positions the district is taking on our behalf.’
💰 Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Vague Staffing Request — Manual Review Required
Item 10.9 on the Consent Agenda asks to approve a new half-time certified staff member and one non-certified staff member, but the attached memo explaining their roles was not included in the public packet. Parents need to know what these new positions are for before they are approved.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘Memo_Personnel Request’ attached to Item 10.9 in the Official Agenda (linked above) to see what these new positions are for. If they are for non-academic roles like ‘Equity Coaches’ or ‘SEL Coordinators,’ contact the Board to pull the item for a public discussion.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Salaries
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Series of ‘Strategic Planning’ Events Scheduled
The district calendar (Item 16) reveals a series of five ‘Strategic Planning Events’ scheduled between November and March, linked to a consultant payment in the Accounts Payable report. These sessions are a common entry point for introducing controversial DEI, Equity, and SEL frameworks into district policy.
Recommended Action Plan
ATTEND & REPORT: These ‘Strategic Planning Events’ must be open to the public. Ask the board: ‘Are parents invited to the Strategic Planning Events, and will all materials from the consultant be posted publicly?’ Chapter members should plan to attend, take notes, and report back on any ideological content presented.
💰 Impact: Future Policy Changes
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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District Buys ‘SEL Classroom Activity’
The district spent $32.99 on an ‘SEL Classroom Yearlong Activity,’ found buried in the Accounts Payable report (Item 11.1). This confirms Social Emotional Learning materials are being purchased for classrooms, often at the expense of academic instruction time.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: This purchase was buried in the Accounts Payable list in Consent Agenda Item 11.1. Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and ask: ‘Which classrooms are using the ‘SEL Classroom Yearlong Activity’ and what academic instruction time will it replace? Parents have a right to review all SEL materials before they are used with our children.’
💰 Impact: $32.99
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