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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Paso Robles Joint Unified. We found 13 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Fails State Mandate for Classroom Spending
The district’s own financial report shows it failed to meet the state-required minimum for classroom spending, with only 54.36% of funds going to the classroom instead of the mandated 55%. The district is now asking for a waiver to excuse its failure to prioritize academic instruction over administrative bloat.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is proof of misplaced priorities. Email the Board at info@pasoschools.org: ‘Oppose the waiver request in Item J.1. The Board must present a plan to meet the 55% classroom spending minimum, not ask for an excuse for failing our students and teachers.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Funds Diverted from Academics
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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New ‘Student Engagement Specialist’ Role Created
The district is creating a ‘Student Engagement Specialist’ position focused on ‘Positive Behavior Intervention,’ monitoring attendance, and implementing ‘restorative practices’ and ‘MTSS.’ This is a classic SEL enforcer and student surveillance role designed to intervene in student behavior and family life, bypassing parents.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a critical threat. Email the Board at info@pasoschools.org: ‘Vote NO on the Student Engagement Specialist job description in Item I.8. This is not student support; it is a surveillance role that violates family privacy and parental rights.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Student Surveillance
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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Massive $131k Payment to ‘Equity’ Data Firm
A payment of $131,764 is going to Parsec Education Inc., a firm specializing in data analytics for ‘school improvement’ and ‘equity’ initiatives. These firms help districts build data dashboards to track and profile students, often to enforce ideological ‘equity’ outcomes instead of academic excellence.
Recommended Action Plan
STOP THE DATA MINING: Email the Board at info@pasoschools.org and pack the room. ‘Vote NO on the payment to Parsec Education Inc. We will not fund six-figure contracts for data-mining our children to serve an ideological equity agenda.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $131,764
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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New ‘Expanded Learning’ Manager to Push SEL
The district is creating a new, highly-paid ‘Manager – Expanded Learning Programs’ position ($88k-$105k salary). The job description confirms this role will implement ‘social-emotional well-being,’ ‘equity,’ and ‘MTSS’ programs, using after-school time to advance an ideological agenda outside the normal curriculum.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: Show up to oppose Item I.7. Email the Board at info@pasoschools.org: ‘Vote NO on the new Expanded Learning Manager position. We need funds directed to academics, not to a six-figure bureaucrat for social-emotional programming.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $104,951 Salary
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Third-Party Vendor to Digitize Sensitive SPED Records
The district plans to pay UBEO Business Services $73,090 to digitize and manage historical Special Education records. This gives a private company access to our children’s most confidential health, psychological, and educational data, creating a massive data privacy and security risk.
Recommended Action Plan
PROTECT STUDENT DATA: Email the Board at info@pasoschools.org. ‘Regarding Item I.12, what specific data security protocols are in place with UBEO? Who owns the data once digitized, and how can parents opt their child’s records out of this third-party system?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Payment to SEL-Linked School Counseling Vendor
A payment of $5,337 is being made to Hatching Results Inc., a company known for promoting the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) model, which is heavily integrated with Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and data collection on student attitudes and beliefs.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board at info@pasoschools.org. ‘Pull the payment to Hatching Results Inc. from the Consent Agenda. Parents reject school counseling models that prioritize SEL and data-mining over academic guidance.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $5,337
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Silences Written Public Comment
The board will no longer read written public comments aloud during meetings. This policy significantly reduces the impact of parents who submit comments via email because they cannot attend in person, ensuring their concerns are not heard by the public.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TO BE HEARD: Email the board at info@pasoschools.org and contact the District Office. ‘Public comment, whether in-person or written, must be given equal weight. We demand all submitted comments be read into the public record during the meeting.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Reduced Parent Voice
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District to Fund In-School Mental Health Trainee
A $30,000 purchase order is allocated for a ‘Mental Health Trainee’ (MHT) in schools. This expands school-based mental health services, which can operate without parental presence or full consent, creating a parallel system of care that undermines parental oversight of their child’s well-being.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND PARENTAL CONSENT: Email the Board at info@pasoschools.org. ‘Regarding PO #270698 for a Mental Health Trainee, what are the district’s specific policies for written parental consent before any student receives mental health services? We do not co-parent with the school.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Spends $26k on ‘Global Society’ Curriculum
The district is spending $26,368 on ‘AVID Emerge,’ a program whose stated mission is to prepare students for a ‘global society’ and ‘cultivate student agency.’ This is ideological language for programs that often de-emphasize core academics in favor of social and political activism.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ACADEMIC FOCUS: Email the Board at info@pasoschools.org. ‘Vote NO on the AVID Emerge contract. Taxpayer funds should be spent on proven academic curriculum, not on programs promoting a ‘global society’ agenda.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $26,368
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Vague $15k ‘Welcome Back Speaker’ Contract
The district plans to spend $14,980 on a ‘Welcome Back Speaker’ from ‘Top Youth Speakers LLC,’ a generic-sounding vendor. This large, unexplained expense for a single speaker lacks transparency and could be used to bring in a proponent of divisive ideologies under a vague title.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND DETAILS: Email the Board at info@pasoschools.org. ‘Regarding PO #270655, who is the speaker from Top Youth Speakers LLC, and what is the topic of their presentation? Parents must be able to review the content before $15,000 of taxpayer money is spent.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $14,980
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Trauma-Informed Training Vendor in Consent Agenda
A purchase order for $1,005.70 to Kristin Souers LLC for ‘posters’ is buried in the consent agenda. Souers is a key author and promoter of ‘Trauma-Informed’ practices, which often serve as a gateway for Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and mental health interventions in the classroom.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board at info@pasoschools.org. ‘Pull the purchase order for Kristin Souers LLC (PO #270654) from the Consent Agenda. Parents deserve a public discussion on why we are spending money on materials from a promoter of ‘trauma-informed’ ideology.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $1,005.70
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Unverified SPED Curriculum Vendor
The district is purchasing $11,624.67 in ‘SPED Core Curriculum’ from a vendor named ‘Everway’. This vendor is not easily verifiable, and the purchase is bundled in the consent agenda, preventing public discussion about the content and purpose of this curriculum.
Recommended Action Plan
VERIFY THE VENDOR: Email the Board at info@pasoschools.org. ‘Regarding PO #270697, please provide detailed information on the vendor ‘Everway’ and allow parental review of their SPED curriculum before this purchase is approved.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $11,624.67
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Win (LEVEL 5) |
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District Approves Constitution Week
The Board is voting on a resolution to officially recognize September 17-23 as Constitution Week. This is a positive step to ensure our schools honor the founding principles of our nation and the magnificent document that protects our liberties.
How to Lock It In
AMPLIFY THIS WIN: Email the Board at info@pasoschools.org to thank them for supporting Resolution #27-02. ‘Thank you for promoting patriotism and civic education by recognizing Constitution Week. We fully support this resolution.’
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