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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Newhall. We found 9 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Consultant Hired to Teach “Restorative Practices”
Item N.3.ii approves a $7,000 contract for social worker Ira Rounsaville to train teachers in “Restorative Practices” and hold sessions on “positive school climate.” These programs often replace traditional discipline with group therapy sessions, undermine parental authority, and can be used to introduce concepts like implicit bias.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a classic SEL/restorative justice contract. Email the Board (see Official Agenda link for contacts): ‘Vote NO on Item N.3.ii. We want discipline and academics, not social engineering from outside consultants. Keep restorative practices out of our schools.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $7,000
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Google AI Tools Deployed Across District
Item N.2.iv approves a $94,812.30, three-year contract for Google Plus for Education, which includes deploying “Gemini AI in Docs, Sheets, Slides.” The district has not provided any information on the data privacy policies for this AI, what student information it will be trained on, or how parents can opt their children out of this data collection.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (see Official Agenda link for contacts): ‘Regarding Item N.2.iv, what specific data safeguards are in place for the new Gemini AI tools? Provide the parental opt-out form before this contract is finalized.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Data
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Public Comment Time Capped at 21 Minutes
Under item K, the board states that the total time for public comments on any single item is capped at 21 minutes. This means as few as seven parents speaking for their allotted 3 minutes can shut down all further public input on a controversial topic, effectively silencing the majority.
Recommended Action Plan
Email the Board (see Official Agenda link for contacts): ‘Item K’s 21-minute total comment time is an unacceptable limit on public participation. We demand you remove this arbitrary cap that silences parents’ voices on critical issues affecting our children.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Silencing Parental Voice
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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New Student “Safety” Policies – First Reading
Under item N.1.ii, the board is conducting a first reading of new policies for “Safety” (BP 5142 and AR 5142). The actual text of these policies was not included in the agenda packet, preventing any public review before the meeting. Policies on student safety can include everything from discipline to reporting on parents, and must be scrutinized.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy changes. Email the Board: ‘Table the vote on Item N.1.ii, policies BP 5142 and AR 5142, until the full text is made public for parental review.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed Policy Language
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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New Rules for Teacher Political Activity Hidden
Item N.5.i is the second reading for policies governing “Political Activities of Employees” (BP 4119.25). The district has not attached the text of this policy. Parents have a right to know the rules that prevent or permit teachers from bringing their personal politics into the classroom.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy changes. Email the Board: ‘Parents demand to see the text of BP 4119.25 on political activities before it is approved. We must have transparency on this issue.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Classroom Politicization
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Contract for On-Site Student Counseling and Therapy
Hidden in the recurring contracts list (Item M.3.iii) is an agreement with “All for Kids Organization” to provide “counseling/therapy and psychiatric services to NSD students.” This creates a pathway for school-based mental health services that can operate without direct parental presence or full consent, potentially exposing children to sensitive topics.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (see Official Agenda link for contacts): ‘Regarding the All for Kids contract in Item M.3.iii, what is the exact parental consent and notification process before a child receives therapy or psychiatric services on school grounds?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Parental Oversight
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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New Student Data Tracking System for After-School Programs
Item N.3.iii approves a $38,406.52 contract for the “ActivityHero” platform to track student attendance in after-school programs. This system will integrate directly with the main student information system (Aeries), creating a more comprehensive surveillance profile on over 900 students and centralizing more of their data with a third-party vendor.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the Board (see Official Agenda link for contacts): ‘Regarding Item N.3.iii, who owns the student data collected by ActivityHero? Please clarify how this data will be used and provide the specific parental opt-out form for this data sharing.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $38,406.52
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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State-Mandated Changes to Preschool Handbook
Item N.3.i notes that changes have been made to the Preschool Handbook to reflect “new regulations and policies mandated by the California Department of Education.” The actual handbook was not attached, so parents cannot see what new state mandates regarding admission, attendance, or toileting are being imposed on their youngest children.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy changes. Email the Board: ‘We request a red-lined version of the new Preschool Handbook under Item N.3.i so parents can clearly see all state-mandated changes.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: State Overreach
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Hidden Spending in Purchase Orders and Warrants
Item M.3.i asks the board to approve all purchase orders and warrants, but the attachments containing the actual spending reports could not be extracted from the agenda. This prevents public oversight into who the district is paying and for what services, potentially hiding controversial vendors or spending.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy changes. This is a standard item, but the lack of accessible documents is a concern.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed
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