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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for West Des Moines Comm School District. We found 8 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District to Bring Outside Therapists Into Schools
Under contract K.2, the board is approving a partnership with ‘Lighthouse School Based Therapy’ to provide in-person therapy to students on campus during the school day. This puts school staff in a position to refer your child for mental health services that happen at school without you present, creating a huge privacy risk.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a critical threat to parental rights. Email the Board (contact info on district website) and sign up for public comment: ‘Vote NO on contract K.2 with Lighthouse. Mental and emotional counseling is a parental responsibility, not the school’s.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District to Lobby for In-School Mental Health Services
Under Item H, the board will vote on its 2027 legislative priorities, which include lobbying for ‘comprehensive school and community mental health systems’ with ‘in-school, in-person, or telehealth visits.’ This is a plan to use taxpayer money to lobby for programs that put school staff and outside providers in a therapeutic role with your child, often without your presence or full consent.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: Email the Board (contact info on district website) before the meeting: ‘Vote NO on the 2027 Legislative Priorities under Item H. Do not use our tax dollars to lobby for programs that undermine parental authority in mental health.’
💰 Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Board Rushing Policy Changes, Bypassing Review
The board is voting to ‘waive the first reading’ and immediately approve five policies under Item I, including ‘Health Education’ and ‘Academic Freedom.’ Waiving the first reading is a tactic to rush policies through without giving parents adequate time to review the changes and provide feedback.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Do not waive the first reading for Item I. Parents deserve the full, standard time to review any changes to policies affecting our children, especially ‘Health Education.’ Vote NO on this motion.’
💰 Impact: Reduced Parental Oversight
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Spends $22,837 on Screen-Time Software
Hidden in the Bills for Payment is a $22,837 purchase of ‘IXL Learning Inc’ software. This is a student-facing EdTech product that replaces teacher instruction and peer interaction with more screen time.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND PROOF: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding the $22,837 payment to IXL Learning, what is the evidence this product improves academic outcomes? How much daily screen time does this add for a typical student, and what instruction time is it replacing?’
💰 Impact: $22,837
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Pays for Student Behavior Tracking System
The district spent $6,625 on a subscription to ‘U OF O PBIS APPS.’ PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) is a school-wide system for tracking and modifying student behavior, often tied to SEL and MTSS frameworks that collect sensitive data on children.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding the payment for PBIS Apps, what specific student data is being collected and who has access to it? Provide parents with the form to opt their children out of this behavior-tracking system.’
💰 Impact: $6,625
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Questionable ‘Loving Guidance’ Vendor Paid by District
The bills list includes payments totaling over $1,100 to ‘Loving Guidance LLC’ for supplies and a subscription. This name strongly suggests a Social Emotional Learning (SEL) or behavioral vendor, but the district has provided no details on what this company does or what its materials contain.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘What services and materials are being provided by ‘Loving Guidance LLC’? Parents have a right to know what behavioral or emotional curriculum is being purchased with district funds.’
💰 Impact: $1,161.99
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Board Limits Public Comment Time
The board reserves the right to limit the total Open Forum to just 30 minutes. This means if as few as seven parents sign up to speak for their allotted five minutes, the board can shut down public comment before everyone is heard.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TO BE HEARD: Sign up to speak at the Open Forum. If the board cuts off comment, contact the District Office and demand they expand the time for public input at future meetings to respect parents’ right to be heard.
💰 Impact: Your Voice Silenced
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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District Spends $1,649 on Unvetted Teacher Training
The district paid $1,649 for registration with ‘Appelbaum Training Instit.’ The district has not disclosed the topic of this training or the content being taught to our teachers. Unvetted outside trainers are a common way for ideological concepts to enter the classroom.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘What was the subject of the training provided by Appelbaum Training Institute? Please make all training materials available for parental review.’
💰 Impact: $1,649.34
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