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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Palmdale Elementary. We found 11 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Massive $116k Contract for SEL School Assemblies
The district plans to spend a staggering $116,100 on “Teen Truth” school assemblies that explicitly push “social-emotional content.” These assemblies encourage students to “tell their truth,” a therapeutic technique that has no place in a school assembly and can be used to extract sensitive personal and family information from children.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: We need moms at Tuesday’s meeting. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Vote NO on Item 16.g.4.d. Spending $116,100 on emotionally manipulative SEL assemblies instead of on core academics is a gross misuse of taxpayer funds. Our children are not a therapy project.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $116,100 (CCEIS Funds)
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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Formal Partnership with County Mental Health Agency
The district is signing an agreement with the LA County Department of Mental Health to provide services and training directly in schools. This partnership will offer classes on ideological topics like “implicit bias” and “trauma-informed care,” creating a pathway for government agencies to screen and intervene in your child’s mental health, potentially without your full knowledge or consent.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item 17.f.2.a, what are the specific parental consent requirements before a student participates in any program or class offered by the LA County Dept. of Mental Health? We do not co-parent with the government.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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Counseling Program Aligned with National SEL Group
The district is paying $46,710 to align its counseling program with the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) model. This model transforms school counselors from academic advisors into quasi-therapists focused on Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and mental health interventions, often without full parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item 16.g.3.b, I demand this item be pulled from the Consent Agenda. Will the ASCA model require mental health screenings for students, and what are the specific parental notification and opt-out procedures before any counseling takes place?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $46,710 (LCAP Funds)
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Taxpayer-Funded Racial Affinity Groups
The district is paying a vendor called “Equity Work 365” over $15,000 to create racially segregated “Knowledge Bowls.” This divides students by race into affinity groups under the guise of “equity,” promoting group identity over individual achievement and unity.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Vote NO on items 16.d.12 and 16.d.13. Public schools should not be spending taxpayer money on programs that segregate students by race. This is divisive and has no place in our schools.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $15,196 (Dividing Students by Race)
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Policy on “Civil and Legal Rights” Needs Review
The board is conducting a first reading of a policy titled “Civil And Legal Rights.” Policies with this title often contain language about gender identity, pronouns, and other controversial topics that can eliminate parental notification rights. The actual policy text was not included in the agenda packet.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) for Item 14.a to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy changes regarding gender identity, pronouns, or parental notification.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Right to Know
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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$167k Student Data Platform from SEL Vendor
The district is spending $166,920 on a data platform from Curriculum Associates, a major vendor known for embedding Social Emotional Learning (SEL) into its products. This platform will monitor students and provide “professional learning” for teachers, potentially institutionalizing SEL and equity-focused teaching strategies under the guise of helping English learners.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item 16.d.2, I demand this $166,920 contract with ELLevation/Curriculum Associates be pulled from the Consent Agenda. What specific SEL or equity frameworks are embedded in their “professional learning” modules for teachers?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $166,920 (LCAP Funds)
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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$88k for “Positive” Classroom Behavior Tracking System
The district is spending $88,800 on a classroom management system from “Safe and Civil Schools.” These systems often serve as the foundation for school-wide behavioral data collection (PBIS/MTSS), turning teachers into monitors of student behavior rather than instructors of academic content.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item 16.d.19, what specific student behaviors are tracked by the CHAMPS system, and who has access to this data? Parents must be able to opt their children out of non-academic behavioral tracking.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $88,800 (Student Behavior Tracking)
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Undisclosed “Empowerment Lessons” for Vulnerable Youth
The board is approving an MOU for “Empowerment Lessons” for foster and homeless youth. The content of these lessons is completely undisclosed, raising concerns about what ideological or social-emotional programming is being targeted at the district’s most vulnerable students.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Item 17.f.2.b must be tabled until the full text of the “Empowerment Lessons” curriculum from Wolf Connection is made public. Parents and taxpayers have a right to know what is being taught to children in our schools.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed Curriculum
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Policy on Teacher Training Needs Review
The board is reviewing “Staff Development” policies recommended by the California School Boards Association (CSBA). These policies can be used to mandate ideological training for teachers, such as DEI or implicit bias, which then gets passed down to students. The actual policy text was not provided in the agenda packet.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) for Item 14.b to see what kind of training is being mandated for teachers. We need to know if taxpayer money is funding ideological indoctrination for staff.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Teacher Indoctrination
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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District Celebrates SEL Program “Capturing Kids’ Hearts”
The district is celebrating its use of “Capturing Kids’ Hearts,” a program that sounds positive but is a form of Social Emotional Learning (SEL). This program shifts focus from academics to managing student emotions and relationships, which can be a gateway for more invasive SEL curricula.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE BOARD: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item 13.a, what specific metrics are used to measure the success of Capturing Kids’ Hearts, and how does this program concretely improve academic outcomes in core subjects like math and reading?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Focus on SEL over Academics
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Using “Chronic Absenteeism” to Track Families
The district is providing bus passes to address “chronic absenteeism.” While this seems helpful, the tracking of “chronic absenteeism” is a key metric used in surveillance systems that can trigger more invasive interventions against families, including home visits.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE BOARD: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item 16.d.3, what is the district’s specific policy for intervention when a student is flagged for chronic absenteeism? At what point are home visits or other family interventions triggered?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Family Surveillance
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