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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Tahoma School District. We found 7 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Proposes Retiring Policy on Confidential Communications
Under Item 5.02, the board will consider retiring Policy 4020, which currently states that school staff (except licensed psychologists) do not have a legal confidentiality privilege with students. The existing policy expects staff to report information about potential crimes and encourages students to talk to their parents. Retiring this policy could allow staff to keep secrets from parents regarding sensitive issues like gender identity, suicidal thoughts, or drug use.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a critical threat to parental rights. Email the Board and Superintendent (contact info on the district website): ‘We do not co-parent with the government. Vote NO on retiring Policy 4020 (Item 5.02). Staff must not be empowered to keep dangerous secrets from parents.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Parental Exclusion
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Discipline Report Focuses on Racial Quotas, Not Safety
The Annual Discipline Report under Item 5.11 analyzes student discipline through the lens of racial disproportionality. This ‘equity’ framework often leads to weaker discipline policies to achieve equal outcomes across racial groups, even if it means tolerating more misbehavior. This approach prioritizes statistics over student safety and teacher authority in the classroom.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY: Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Regarding Item 5.11, school discipline should be based on student behavior, not racial statistics. Prioritize a safe learning environment for all students, not social engineering through discipline quotas.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Classroom Safety
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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New Policy Broadens Excused Absences to ‘Mental Wellness’
A second reading of Policy 3122, hidden in the Consent Agenda (Item 6.01), dramatically expands the definition of an excused absence. The new reasons include subjective terms like ‘mental health wellness’ and ‘cultural purpose,’ and even ‘lack of internet access.’ This undermines attendance accountability and opens the door for chronic absenteeism with no consequences.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Pull the Second Reading of Policy 3122 from Consent Agenda Item 6.01 for a separate vote. Parents deserve to know why you are weakening attendance rules with vague, unenforceable excuses.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Academic Accountability
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Staff Training with ‘Problem-Based’ Math Vendor
Buried in the Consent Agenda (Item 6.01) is a $961 travel authorization for a workshop with ‘Imagine Learning,’ a vendor promoting ‘Problem-Based Math.’ This curriculum approach often de-emphasizes foundational skills and math fluency, leaving students unprepared for higher-level math. This signals a potential shift away from traditional, proven math instruction.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK QUESTIONS: Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Regarding the Imagine Learning workshop in Consent Agenda Item 6.01, is the district planning to adopt this new math curriculum? Parents want a focus on core academic skills, not experimental teaching methods.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $961
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Internet Policy Pushes ‘Global Citizen’ Agenda
The revised Internet Safety policy (Item 5.01) states the district aims to develop students who are ‘globally aware’ and ‘civically engaged,’ and references ‘Digital Citizenship.’ These are common euphemisms for embedding political and social ideologies into what should be straightforward technology and safety instruction.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Regarding Item 5.01, I am concerned about the use of ideological language like ‘globally aware’ in the Internet Safety policy. Please ensure this policy focuses on safety and technology skills, not social agendas.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Focus on Academics
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
Item 6.01 on the Consent Agenda includes ‘Resolution 2026-16 Surplus Instructional Resource Materials,’ but the actual document listing the materials was not provided in the agenda packet. The district could be getting rid of valuable traditional textbooks to make way for new, ideological curriculum. Parents need to see exactly what is on that list.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy changes.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Curriculum Transparency
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
Item 5.10 is a first reading of a revised policy on ‘Response to Student Injury or Illness,’ but the text of the policy is not attached. This policy could contain changes to parental notification requirements for health incidents, including mental health or services from a school-based clinic, without parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy changes.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Right to Know
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