|
Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Waukegan CUSD 60. We found 7 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 10) |
|
District Proposes ‘Equity’ Overhaul of Grading Policy
Item 18.B introduces a ‘First Reading’ of a new grading policy, explicitly stating it’s a result of a previous ‘Equity Policy review.’ Changes to grading based on ‘equity’ often lead to lowered academic standards, such as eliminating deadlines, removing penalties for late work, and de-emphasizing achievement.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: Item 18.B is a ‘First Reading’ of a new grading policy based on ‘Equity.’ This is code for gutting academic standards. Demand the Board POSTPONE this vote, release the full text of the proposed policy, and hold public hearings before they vote to weaken academic accountability for our children.
💰 Impact: Lower Academic Standards
|
| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
|
District Renews $150k Contract for ‘Culturally Relevant’ News Source
Under Consent Agenda Item 10.A, the district is renewing a $149,932 contract for Newsela, a student-facing digital news platform. The district describes it as ‘culturally relevant,’ a term often used for materials with a strong ideological or political bias, replacing neutral academic content.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board of Education before Tuesday’s meeting. ‘Pull Item 10.A from the Consent Agenda for a separate vote. Before spending $150k on Newsela, please provide independent evidence it improves reading scores and explain how the district vets its politically-charged articles for classroom use.’
💰 Impact: $149,932.30
|
| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
|
District Renews Student Data Assessment Tool for $50k
Item 10.F is a $50,600 renewal for ‘Pear Assessment,’ an online tool used for student testing and data collection in grades 6-12. This is a student-facing EdTech product that gathers performance data on your child.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the Board of Education regarding Item 10.F. ‘Who owns the student data collected by Pear Assessment? Please provide the specific parental opt-out form for this data collection tool before the contract is renewed.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Data
|
| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
|
Superintendent Seeks Power to Censure Board Members
Item 19.A, ‘Board Member Conduct,’ reveals the Superintendent is requesting a formal procedure to ‘respond to a Board member’s comments.’ This could be a mechanism to publicly reprimand or silence board members who ask tough questions or dissent from the administration’s agenda, reducing accountability to parents.
Recommended Action Plan
PROTECT YOUR VOICE: Pay close attention to Item 19.A. Contact the Board of Education and ask: ‘Is this a tool to silence board members who represent parents? We must protect open debate and the right of our elected officials to challenge the administration without fear of reprisal.’
💰 Impact: Silencing Dissent
|
| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
|
District Taps $303k Grant for Unvetted Teacher Training Partner
Item 10.G approves a $302,900 ‘Teacher Vacancy Grant’ partnership with a company called ‘Bloomboard.’ The agenda provides no details on what this company does or what kind of training and materials it will provide to teachers, opening the door for ideological instruction funded by grant money.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Contact the Board of Education regarding Item 10.G. ‘What is Bloomboard, and what specific training will this $302,900 grant fund? Parents deserve to see the full contract and training materials before this is approved.’
💰 Impact: $302,900 (Grant Strings)
|
| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
|
Taxpayer Funds Used for Board Member Political Training
Items 13.B and 13.C approve spending $1,200 for two board members to attend conferences hosted by NALEO, the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials. This is a political advocacy organization, meaning district funds are being used for partisan training rather than non-partisan governance development.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE BOARD: ‘Why are taxpayer dollars funding board member travel to conferences hosted by a political advocacy group? Board development should be non-partisan to ensure you represent all families in our community.’
💰 Impact: $1,200
|
| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
|
Social Workers Sent to National Conference for ‘Social-Emotional’ Training
Item 10.M approves $11,825 for five social workers to attend the National School Social Work Conference. The stated purpose is to bring back ‘new perspectives’ to support students’ ‘social-emotional growth,’ signaling a focus on adopting new SEL strategies that will be used on students.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TO KNOW: Contact the Board regarding Item 10.M. ‘What specific ‘new perspectives’ on social-emotional growth will staff bring back from this conference? Parents have a right to review any new SEL strategies before they are implemented in our schools.’
💰 Impact: $11,825.00
|
|
|
“We do not co-parent with the government.”
Moms for Liberty is the nation’s largest grassroots organization fighting for parental rights. Through national members and local chapters, our work ensures parents, not the government or radical activists, make the decisions concerning the upbringing and education of their children.
JOIN THE FIGHT
Powered by Sentinel Engine |