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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Palmdale Elementary. We found 8 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Spends $172,000 on ‘Culturally Responsive Teaching’ Consultant
Consent Item 17.c.23 approves a $172,000 contract with ‘The Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning’. This vendor specializes in training teachers to view students and academics through the lens of race and culture, which often promotes division and distracts from core subjects like reading and math.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a major expenditure on ideological training. Contact the Board (see Official Agenda link) and demand: ‘Pull Consent Item 17.c.23 for a full public discussion. We demand to see the training materials from The Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning before you spend $172,000 of our tax dollars on it.’
💰 Impact: $172,000.00
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District Approves ‘Race & Culture’ and ‘Restorative Practices’ Training
Item 17.c.27 is an $8,500 contract with The Howard Group for teacher training on topics including ‘Race & Culture in the Classroom’ and ‘Culturally Responsive Care, Relationships, & Restorative Practices.’ These sessions often introduce divisive identity politics and replace traditional discipline with practices that can make classrooms less safe.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and state: ‘Regarding Item 17.c.27, parents must be allowed to review the training materials for ‘Race & Culture in the Classroom’ before the Board approves this contract. We will not approve spending that promotes division.’
💰 Impact: $8,500.00
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District Approves Massive $4.17M Contract with Identity-Based Group
Item 17.f.1.a is an addendum to massively increase a contract with the California Association of African American Superintendents and Administrators (CAAASA) to $6.5 million. The $4.17 million increase funds ‘Student Empowerment Classes’ and ‘Afterschool Program/SEL,’ using an identity-based organization to deliver services that may prioritize activism over academics.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the District Office (see Official Agenda link) and ask: ‘Regarding the $4.17M increase for CAAASA in item 17.f.1.a, what is the specific curriculum for the ‘Student Empowerment’ and ‘SEL’ programs? Parents deserve to know what is being taught before millions of dollars are spent.’
💰 Impact: $4.17M (State/Federal Strings)
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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School Adopts ‘LiveSchool’ Digital Behavior Tracking System
Consent Item 17.c.16 approves a subscription to LiveSchool, a software platform for monitoring student behavior. The district states it will be used for ‘collecting, analyzing, and acting on PBIS, MTSS, and other behavior-related data,’ creating a digital record of your child’s compliance with subjective school culture rules.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and ask: ‘Regarding Item 17.c.16, who owns the student data collected by LiveSchool, and with whom is it shared? Parents have a right to know what specific behaviors are being tracked and what the consequences are before our children are subjected to this surveillance system.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Behavior Data
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Pays $21,100 for ‘Capturing Kids’ Hearts’ SEL Program
Under Consent Item 17.c.8, the district is paying The Flippen Group $21,100 for ‘Capturing Kids’ Hearts’ training. This is a Social Emotional Learning (SEL) program focused on relationship-building and behavior management, which often replaces academic instruction time with psychological techniques.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and ask: ‘Regarding Consent Item 17.c.8, please provide the training materials for Capturing Kids’ Hearts. Parents need to know how this program impacts academic instruction and what psychological methods are being taught to staff.’
💰 Impact: $21,100.00
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Partners with Virtual Mental Health Provider
Action Item 18.c.1.a approves an agreement with Brightlife Kids to provide ‘virtual behavioral health interventionist services’ to students. While the district claims parental consent is required, these services create a pathway for third-party counselors to interact with children virtually, outside of a parent’s presence.
Recommended Action Plan
CONFIRM PARENTAL RIGHTS: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and ask: ‘Regarding Item 18.c.1.a, please provide the exact parental consent form for Brightlife Kids. We must confirm that parents have full transparency and opt-in rights before any services are rendered to their child.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Social Work Interns to be Placed with Foster and Unhoused Students
Item 18.c.1.b approves an MOU with Fordham University to place social work interns with the district’s most vulnerable students. This creates a system where student-interns, who may be trained in progressive ideologies, are given access to children without clear parental oversight or consent protocols specified in the agenda.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and ask: ‘Regarding Item 18.c.1.b, what specific services will social work interns provide to students, and what are the parental notification and opt-out procedures for these interactions?’
💰 Impact: Student Privacy
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Undisclosed Student Field Trip Destinations and Costs
Item 17.d.5.a asks the Board to approve a ‘Student Field Trip Request List,’ but the list of destinations, educational purposes, and costs is not included in the agenda packet. This prevents parents from reviewing where their children might be taken and what they will be taught on these trips.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy changes. If the list is missing, email the Board to demand that the full list of field trips be published for parental review before approval.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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