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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Wake County Schools. We found 7 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Restricts Grief, Bans Graduation Memorials
New policy 3615-7215 dictates how students and families can grieve a death. It prohibits permanent memorials like trees or plaques and, most critically, forbids leaving an empty chair or allowing parents to accept a diploma on stage for a deceased child at graduation.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a heartless policy. Email the Board (contact info on district website) and sign up for public comment: ‘Vote NO on Item VIII, Policy 3615-7215. The district has no right to tell a grieving family or community how to honor their child, especially at graduation.’
💰 Impact: Bureaucratic Control of Grief
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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New Policy Gags Elected Board Members
The revised Board Code of Ethics (Policy 2120) forbids individual board members from investigating parent complaints, forcing them to refer parents back to the same administration they are complaining about. It also creates a ‘censure’ process that can be used to punish board members who advocate too strongly for parents.
Recommended Action Plan
PROTECT YOUR VOICE: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Vote NO on the revised Policy 2120 (Item XIII). This policy silences our elected representatives and protects the bureaucracy from accountability. Board members work for us, not the administration.’
💰 Impact: Silencing Your Representatives
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Parents Banned From Bringing Advocates to Grievance Meetings
The revised Student and Parent Grievance Procedure (Policy 1740-4010) explicitly prohibits parents from being represented by an attorney or advocate at the critical first-level meeting with a principal or administrator. This forces parents to face the administration alone, without support.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND YOUR RIGHTS: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘I demand you strike the provision in Policy 1740-4010 (Item XII) that bans parents from bringing an advocate or attorney to a Level 1 grievance meeting. This is an unacceptable violation of a parent’s right to representation.’
💰 Impact: Weakened Parental Due Process
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Board Eliminates In-Person Appeal Hearings for Bullying Cases
The revised Discrimination, Harassment, and Bullying Complaint Process (Policy 1720-4015-7225) removes the right for parents and students to speak to the Board panel at the final appeal hearing. Appeals will now be decided on a ‘written record’ only, denying families the chance to make their case in person.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TO BE HEARD: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Do not eliminate in-person hearings in Policy 1720-4015-7225 (Item XIV). Deciding a bullying appeal on paper alone is unjust. We demand the right to face our elected officials and be heard.’
💰 Impact: Denied a Fair Hearing
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Secret Discussion on ‘Gender Identity’ Bullying Policy
The Board is holding a discussion to revise Policy 1710-4021-7230, the core policy that prohibits bullying and defines protected classes, including ‘sexual orientation’ and ‘transgender or gender identity.’ The proposed changes are not included in the agenda, hiding them from public view before the meeting.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: The text of the proposed changes to the highly sensitive Policy 1710-4021-7230 (Item XV) has not been made public. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Release the draft of the revised anti-bullying policy immediately. The public has a right to see what you are discussing.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Policy Changes
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Superintendent Can Unilaterally Declare ‘Remote Learning Days’
The revised School Calendar policy (3300) allows the Superintendent to switch to up to five ‘remote instruction days’ during an ’emergency situation.’ This gives one person the power to send kids home for screen-based learning without a board vote or clear, pre-defined limits on what constitutes an ’emergency.’
Recommended Action Plan
Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Policy 3300 (Item IV), the definition of an ’emergency’ is too vague. The decision to move to remote learning should require a public board vote, not be at the sole discretion of the Superintendent. Please amend the policy to protect in-person instruction.’
💰 Impact: Unilateral School Closures
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Mandated Child Abuse Info for Grades 6-12
Policy 4240-7312 requires the district to provide all students in grades 6-12 with information on child abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse. While well-intentioned, parents have a right to know exactly what materials, videos, and resources are being presented to their children on these sensitive topics.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Before Policy 4240-7312 (Item V) is approved, please make public all documents, videos, and third-party resources that will be shown to students. Parents must be able to review these sensitive materials and be provided a clear opt-out process.’
💰 Impact: Unvetted Classroom Content
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