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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for National Elementary. We found 9 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Renews $52,470 Student Data-Mining Contract
The district is renewing its contract with Panorama Education, a company known for collecting sensitive student data through ‘Social Emotional Learning’ (SEL) surveys and climate questionnaires. This information is used to create psychological profiles on our children, often without direct parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a critical threat. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘I demand Item 8.D.III, specifically Purchase Order 0000020396 for Panorama Education, be pulled for a separate vote. We do not consent to psychological data-mining of our children. Vote NO.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $52,470 (Your Child’s Privacy)
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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Over $200,000 for Controversial ‘i-Ready’ Software
The board is set to approve two contracts with Curriculum Associates totaling $204,787 for the ‘i-Ready’ and ‘Ellevation’ software platforms. These programs are known to replace teacher-led instruction with screen time and collect vast amounts of student performance data, while embedding ‘equity’ and SEL concepts.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Purchase Orders 0000020397 and 0000020399, what is the parental opt-out process for i-Ready data collection? Parents deserve to know how much instructional time is being replaced by this software.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $204,787
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District Pays $82,000 for ‘Learner-Centered’ Consultant
The district is paying $82,000 to ‘Learner-Centered Collaborative’ for consulting. This term is often a euphemism for overhauling traditional education, potentially de-emphasizing grades and core knowledge in favor of subjective, skill-based assessments.
Recommended Action Plan
VERIFY THIS VENDOR: Email the Superintendent (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding PO 0000020294, please provide the full Statement of Work for the Learner-Centered Collaborative. Parents have a right to know what educational philosophies this consultant is being paid to implement.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $82,000
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Software Contract Pushes SEL into Special Education
A $39,567 contract for ‘Goalbook Toolkit’ is up for approval. This software is used to develop student learning goals, including for IEPs, and is known for integrating Social Emotional Learning (SEL) metrics alongside academic objectives, potentially medicalizing normal childhood behavior.
Recommended Action Plan
ATTN SPECIAL NEEDS PARENTS: Email the Director of Student Support Services (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding PO 0000020372, will parents have the right to review and reject non-academic SEL goals proposed by the Goalbook software for their child’s IEP?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $39,567.50
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Mental Health Contract Creates Referral Pipeline
The district is renewing a $10,685 contract with ‘Care Solace,’ a service that connects students with outside mental health providers. This creates a system where the school can refer your child for psychological services, potentially without your full presence or informed consent.
Recommended Action Plan
ASSERT YOUR RIGHTS: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding PO 0000020356 for Care Solace, please confirm in writing that no student will be referred to an outside provider through this service without prior, explicit, written parental consent for that specific referral.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Parental Consent
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Board to Nominate Directors for Anti-Parent Lobbying Group
The board is nominating directors for the California School Boards Association (CSBA), a powerful lobbying group that frequently opposes parental rights legislation in Sacramento. This action uses our district’s official standing to empower an organization that works against parents’ interests at the state level.
Recommended Action Plan
QUESTION THEIR ALLIANCE: Use public comment to ask the Board: ‘Why does our district lend its credibility to the CSBA, a political organization that actively lobbies against parental rights bills in Sacramento?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Admin Memberships in Ideological Leadership Group
Hidden in the consent agenda is the approval of memberships for district administrators in the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD). ASCD is a primary driver of ideological trends like ‘Social Emotional Learning’ and ‘DEI,’ influencing administrators who then bring these policies into our schools.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK FOR ACCOUNTABILITY: Email the Superintendent (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item 8.D.II, what specific trainings from ASCD are our administrators attending, and will the materials be made available for parental review?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Ideological Pipeline
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| ALERT (LEVEL 3) |
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District Spends $10,000 on ‘Ecoliteracy’ Program
The board is approving a $10,000 contract for an ‘ecoliteracy’ program at El Toyon School. While the description mentions composting and gardening, this term can be a gateway for political activism and climate alarmism in the classroom.
Recommended Action Plan
Monitor: Track for future scope creep. Ask the principal at El Toyon for a copy of the curriculum materials to ensure they are age-appropriate and apolitical.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $10,000
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Win (LEVEL 4) |
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District Smartly Uses Arts Funds for STEM/Coding
The district is using funds from Prop 28 (Arts and Music in Schools) to support its STEM program, specifically for teaching computer coding from TK through sixth grade. This is a creative and commendable use of funds to strengthen core academic and career skills.
How to Lock It In
AMPLIFY THIS WIN: Show up or email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Thank you for your wise stewardship of Prop 28 funds by investing in STEM and coding under Item 10.A. This focus on foundational skills is exactly what parents want to see.’
✅ Why It Matters: $801,960 (Revenue)
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