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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Mount Vernon Comm School District. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Student “Screening” Software Purchase
The district is purchasing “FastBridge screening licenses” from Renaissance Learning. FastBridge is a universal screening tool used to collect data on students’ academic and social-emotional-behavioral (SEB) status, often as part of a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework, creating a data file on your child.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the Board immediately. ‘Regarding the purchase of FastBridge screening licenses in the bill list, what specific social-emotional data is being collected on students, who has access to it, and what is the explicit, opt-in parental consent process? Parents must have the right to refuse this screening.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Data
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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“Behavior Specialist” Contract on Consent Agenda
The district is paying “Behavior Moxie, LLC” $4,412.50 for “behavior specialist” services, hidden in the consent agenda’s bill list. This type of service can be a backdoor for implementing Social Emotional Learning (SEL) or other behavioral interventions without parental knowledge or consent.
Recommended Action Plan
Email the Board and ask them to pull the ‘List of Bills’ from Consent Agenda Item VIII for discussion. Ask: ‘What specific services is Behavior Moxie, LLC providing? Is this related to SEL or MTSS, and what is the parental notification and opt-out process for these interventions?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $4,412.50
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Vague $12k Purchase from Activist-Leaning Agency
The district is paying Grant Wood Area Education Agency (AEA) $12,221.30 for unspecified “Digital Resources.” Iowa’s AEAs have a track record of pushing ideological content into schools, and this large, vague line item on the consent agenda avoids scrutiny.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board to pull the ‘List of Bills’ from Consent Agenda Item VIII. ‘What specific “Digital Resources” are being purchased from Grant Wood AEA for $12,221.30? Parents have a right to know exactly what curriculum and materials are being bought with our tax dollars.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $12,221.30
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Potential “Restorative Practices” Training
A payment of $2,633.55 is being made to the Crisis Prevention Institute for certification books. This organization often promotes non-punitive, “restorative” discipline models that can undermine traditional classroom management and accountability.
Recommended Action Plan
Email the Board: ‘Regarding the payment to Crisis Prevention Institute in the Consent Agenda bills, what specific discipline philosophy does this training promote? We support safe schools with clear consequences, not restorative practices that return disruptive students to the classroom without accountability.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $2,633.55
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Online Curriculum Purchase Needs Vetting
A payment of $15,213.02 is going to Edmentum for “Online Apex Courses.” Online curriculum providers can embed ideological content, such as SEL or revisionist history, that is not easily reviewed by parents.
Recommended Action Plan
Email the Board: ‘Regarding the $15,213.02 payment to Edmentum in the bill list, what is the process for parental review of the content in these Online Apex Courses? We must ensure all curriculum is academically focused and transparent to parents before it’s used in the classroom.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $15,213.02
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Positive Signal (LEVEL 3) |
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Board Recognizes Top-Performing Math Students
The board is publicly recognizing four 3rd-grade students who scored in the top 2% in Iowa on their math assessments. This is a welcome focus on academic excellence and achievement.
How to Lock It In
AMPLIFY THE WIN: Email the School Board to thank them for celebrating academic achievement in our youngest students under Item VI.1.A. This reinforces that core academics are the district’s top priority and provides a positive model for other districts.
✅ Why It Matters: Focus on Academics
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