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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Lancaster Elementary. We found 9 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District to Open “Social Justice” Hub in Middle School
The district is approving a “Dream Resource Center” run by an outside group, the Asian Youth Center. This center will promote “Affinity Clubs” for gender and pride, “social justice programming,” and provide legal resources to students, all funded by federal ARP dollars.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a direct pipeline for activism in our schools. Demand the board pull Consent Item 20.b for a full public discussion. Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Vote NO on the “Dream Resource Center” in Item 20.b. Our schools are for academics, not social justice programming and affinity groups.’
💰 Impact: Federal Strings Attached
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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District Spends $163,400 on “Emotional Healing” Mentorship
The board is set to approve two contracts totaling $163,400 with “Youth With A Purpose” (YWAP) for “trauma-informed, culturally responsive” mentorship. This program uses an “SEL evidence-based curriculum” to focus on “emotional healing” and “personal empowerment” in “safe spaces,” replacing academic focus with therapeutic programming.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (see official agenda for contacts): ‘I demand Consent Items 20.c and 22.f be pulled for a separate discussion and vote. Parents deserve to know why $163,400 is being spent on SEL and emotional programming instead of academic recovery.’
💰 Impact: $163,400
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Board to Approve $218k+ in Digital Curriculum with No Proof it Works
The board is approving up to $218,200 for the Schools PLP digital learning platform for independent study students. The district has not provided any independent evidence that this software improves academic outcomes, nor has it disclosed how much daily screen time this will add for students.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND EVIDENCE: Before voting on Consent Items 22.c and 22.d, the Board must publish independent, non-vendor-funded studies proving Schools PLP’s academic effectiveness. Email the Board (see official agenda for contacts): ‘What is the evidence that Schools PLP works, and how much daily screen time will it add? Post the data before you vote on Items 22.c and 22.d.’
💰 Impact: $218,200
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District Creating “Welcome and Wellness Center” Director Position
The district is creating a new “Director I of Welcome and Wellness Center” position. These “Wellness Centers” often become hubs for school-based mental and physical health services that operate without direct parental consent or presence. The job description was not attached to the agenda for public review.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: The job description for the ‘Director of Welcome and Wellness Center’ in Item 16.c was not attached. Email the Board (see official agenda for contacts): ‘What services will this Wellness Center provide, and what are the policies for parental notification and consent? Please provide the job description for public review before voting.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Adopting “Capturing Kids’ Hearts” SEL Program
The district is approving an agreement for the “Capturing Kids’ Hearts” program at West Wind Elementary. This is a well-known Social Emotional Learning (SEL) program that provides “character lessons” and other ideological training materials for teachers and students.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the Board (see official agenda for contacts): ‘Regarding Item 20.n, parents have the right to review all “Capturing Kids’ Hearts” materials and opt their children out of any lessons they find objectionable. Please confirm the opt-out process before this program is implemented.’
💰 Impact: No Cost (Grant Funded)
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District Paying $32,700 to Re-engineer Recess with SEL
The district is paying Playworks Education Energized $32,700 for “training and consultation” to change the “culture of play.” The program establishes a “Youth Leadership Program” where students are trained to lead games and manage conflicts, a common entry point for restorative justice practices.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK QUESTIONS: Email the Board (see official agenda for contacts): ‘Regarding Consent Item 22.e, what specific conflict resolution techniques are taught to students in the Playworks “Youth Leadership Program”? Parents need to understand this before it is implemented.’
💰 Impact: $32,700
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
The agenda includes an update on the district’s “Community School” program, a model that often brings outside social and health services into schools, potentially bypassing parental oversight. The presentation for this update was not included in the agenda packet.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) for Item 12.b, ‘Community School Update,’ to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy changes or partnerships.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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District Affirms Parental Rights on Gender Identity
The board is updating three key policies (Parent Rights, Student Privacy, Nondiscrimination) to explicitly prohibit district staff from hiding a student’s gender identity from their parents. This codifies the recent Mirabelli v. Bonta court decision, preventing the use of different names/pronouns with parents versus at school if the parent objects.
How to Lock It In
PACK THE ROOM TO SUPPORT THIS WIN: Show up to thank the Board for codifying parental rights into policy. This creates a powerful precedent. Email the Board (see official agenda for contacts): ‘Thank you for protecting parental rights and ensuring transparency by adopting the updates to Policies 5020, 5022, and 5145.3.’
✅ Why It Matters: A Precedent for Honesty
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| Win (LEVEL 5) |
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Board Strengthens Policy to Remove Partisan Books from Libraries
The board is updating its library policy to explicitly state it “may exclude from libraries all books, publications, or papers of a sectarian, partisan, or denominational character.” This gives the board and parents a clear policy tool to challenge and remove politically biased and activist materials from school libraries.
How to Lock It In
SUPPORT THIS POLICY: Show up to thank the Board for the update to Policy 6163.1. This is a crucial tool for ensuring our libraries remain politically neutral and age-appropriate. Email the Board (see official agenda for contacts): ‘Thank you for strengthening Policy 6163.1 to allow for the removal of partisan materials.’
✅ Why It Matters: A Tool for Parents
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