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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Manhattan Beach Unified. We found 4 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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School-Based Counseling Contract on Consent Agenda
The district is approving a contract with ‘The Wellness Collective’ to provide school-based counseling in elementary and middle schools. These services can become a vehicle for mental health interventions and data collection on your child without your direct consent or presence. This item is buried in the ‘Consent Agenda’ to avoid a public discussion.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board of Trustees (contact info on district website) before the meeting: ‘I demand Consent Item E.3, the contract with The Wellness Collective, be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and roll-call vote. What services will this vendor provide, and what are the specific parental consent and opt-out policies?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Adopts ‘United Against Hate Week’
The Board is adopting a resolution to formally participate in ‘United Against Hate Week.’ While sounding positive, the resolution’s text commits the district to an ideological framework that includes concepts like ‘gender identity,’ ‘gender expression,’ and ‘implicit biases,’ opening the door for activist-led programming in schools.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is not about stopping hate; it’s about pushing an agenda. Sign up for public comment for Item D.3 and email the Board of Trustees: ‘MBUSD should unite around academics, not divisive political concepts like implicit bias and gender identity. Vote NO on the United Against Hate Week resolution.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Ideological Programming
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Vague Policy Change Hidden on Consent Agenda
Under Consent Item E.12, the board is voting to amend ‘Policy 4000 Concepts And Roles.’ The title is extremely vague, and such policies are often used to quietly change rules about governance, parental involvement, or student rights without scrutiny. The actual text of the policy change was not included in the main agenda packet.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘Policy 4000 Concepts And Roles.pdf’ attached to Item E.12 in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy changes. If it does, immediately email the Board to demand it be pulled from the consent agenda for public discussion.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed Policy Changes
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Novel Adopted with Focus on ‘Bias in Language’
The district is adopting ‘The House on Mango Street’ for 8th graders at a cost of $2,601.35. The district’s justification focuses heavily on using the book to ‘examine bias in language and representation’ and explore ‘diverse voices, cultures, and perspectives.’ This signals a shift from teaching literature for its own merit to using it as a tool for ideological analysis.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE QUESTION: Email the Board of Trustees regarding Item D.1: ‘Will the instructional focus for “The House on Mango Street” be on traditional literary analysis, such as plot and character, or on modern political concepts like bias and identity politics? Parents deserve to know how classic literature is being taught.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $2,601.35
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