We are a coalition of education leaders, family values organizations, parent groups, and people of faith, who are focused on bringing our education system back to godly values. We believe that every child deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential and be given options to do so. We inform and empower parents, teachers, community, and faith leaders to seize the current opportunities to bring about positive change in education.
Monday, October 14, 2024
Saturday, November 12, 2022
School Impact Strategic Road Map
School Impact Strategic Road Map
for Board Members & Community
TAKE BACK THE GOVERNING OF OUR
LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS!
Did you know…
School Boards have the power to select curriculum, make policies, and protect kids- not the administration or teachers.
Build a Winning Team to Shift your School District
Have small get-togethers of concerned parents and citizens from schools, churches, and businesses. Share your concerns and your platform to bring change; ask for their votes, their help in campaigns, and to remain active in attending school board meetings.
How about serving on the Site Council, LCAP or Curriculum Committee that develop plans, allocate funds, and recommend specific curriculum to be adopted by the school board, or serve on a district action team? You can still be a part of a team that makes a big impact for kids without requiring a big time commitment. See the graph below:
What actions do the school board, councils, and committees govern?
Areas to Review | Solutions | Committee or Council |
Age-Inappropriate, sexual, & gender confusing books in school library | Board Policy- School Book/Film Selection Policy, (Reclaim Your School, PJI) | Develop a Book Review Committee (BRC) of parents. |
No Critical Pedagogy or CRT
(Discrimination or stereotyping based on race, religion, gender/sex) | Paso Robles Unified School District (San Luis Obispo) School board bans critical race theory Ramona Unified School District (San Diego) RUSD Policy 6142.35: Civic Education Model School Board Language To Prohibit Critical Race Theory (citizensrenewingamerica.com) (EC Section 51501, EC Sections 233.5(a) and 51500)] | Board initiated, conferring with administration
Board Approval of Policy
|
Student Privacy: Invasive questions about sexual orientation or gender identity on student surveys | Sample Letter to Rescue District from PJI regarding surveys CA-Sex-ed and Survey Opt. Out form: Pacificjustice.org/resources/for-parents/public-school-opt-out-forms/ | Board initiated, conferring with administration Board Approval of Policy |
Individual Opt-Out of shared use and/or opposite-sex use of bathrooms, locker rooms, and sleeping rooms | Notice of Reasonable Expectation of Privacy, Parent Campaign Pacificjustice.org/resources/for-parents/notice-of-reasonable-expectation-privacy/ | Parents must file notice. Confer with admin. about compliance/enforcement of parent notice to school |
Religious Discrimination & Hostile Environment to Religious Students | Educator Training, Sample Policy, and Administrative Regs. (EC 51500 & 51501) (Gateways to Better Education) | Board-initiated policy followed by administrative regulations Board Approval of Policy |
School employees and 3rd party vendors discussing sex and sexual orientation with students | Parental Consent Board Policy, (Reclaim Your School, PJI) Parent Campaign: Opt-out form for Sex Education Pacificjustice.org/resources/for-parents/public-school-opt-out-forms/ | Board-initiated policy followed by administrative regulations Board Approval of Policy |
Student Discipline Procedures and Suspension: Harassment, Profanity, Bullying | “Hate Violence Prevention Act” (233.5.) Harassment EC 48900.4 & Sexual Harassment Section 4916 of Title 5 How to File A Uniform Complaint on Each School's Website | Review the discipline matrix with the administration |
Equality of information to teachers regarding unions | Posting rights of employees regarding unions (Reclaim Your School, PJI) | Board-initiated policy followed by administrative regulations Board Approval of Policy |
Reclaim Your School, Chapter 7: What can a school board do? Suggested School Board Policies: Pacificjustice.org/resources/for-parents/reclaim-your-school/
Legal Letter Regarding Student Surveys: LawFirm Notice to Rescue Union School District re Surveys sent to Middle SchoolStudents – Placerville NewsWire (newsmolo.com)
What actions do the school board, councils, and committees govern?
Areas to Review | Solutions | Committee or Council | Final Approval |
Curriculum Adoption | |||
Age-Inappropriate SEX ED Curriculum | H.E.A.R.T. Sex Ed. Curriculum | Curriculum Committee | Board Approval |
Ethnic Studies Curriculum (Critical Pedagogy = Systemic Racism, Oppressor-Oppressed, Intersectionality) | Fairstory Ethnic Studies (Constructive Ethnic Studies = Building Bridges of Understanding) | Curriculum Committee | Board Approval |
FAIRstory.org – Empowering Students to Confront Racism and Bigotry
HEART: A New California Sex Ed Curriculum (storylabs.online)
What actions do the school board, councils, and committees govern?
Areas to Review | Solutions | Committee or Council | Final Approval |
Funding, Local Priorities, Response to Parent Concerns | |||
Funding: Power of the Purse | · Local Priorities in Educational Funding · Oversite of spending | Site Council, LCAP Committee | Board Approved |
Response to parent concerns or complaints | · Documenting complaints, rate of incidents, and responsiveness to parents reviewed through LCAP · LCAP sent to EDCOE and State for review. | LCAP Committee
Administrative Regulation | · School Board · County Superintendent of EDCOE |
What can the individual parent do?
• Uniform Complaint Procedure for discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying.
▫ Obtain forms from your district office
• Opt-out form for Sex Education
▫ Pacificjustice.org/resources/for-parents/public-school-opt-out-forms/
• Notice of Reasonable Expectation of Privacy
▫ Pacificjustice.org/resources/for-parents/notice-of-reasonable-expectation-privacy/
Education Impact Workshops: Oct. 30, 2021 - YouTube
EDC Education Impact Town Hall - May 25, 2021 - YouTube
Checklist: Evaluate Your School Policy & Practice for Religious and Academic Freedom: gogateways.org/articles/2018/1/31/evaluate-your-schools
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
School Board Impact Meeting: Strategic Road Map for Candidates & Community
School
Board Impact Meeting
Strategic Road
Map
for
Candidates & Community
TAKE BACK
THE GOVERNING OF OUR
LOCAL
SCHOOL BOARDS!
Did you
know…
School Boards have the power to select
curriculum, make policies, and protect kids- not the administration or
teachers.
This is
why SCHOOL BOARDS are the answer!
Parents and citizens must stand up, run for,
and elect school board members who will protect kids!
Most CA School Board candidate filing deadlines are: 7/18-8/12/22
Tues. July 19, 2022, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
EVENT Location: Calvary
Chapel Placerville
Register at: educationimpact.us/schoolboards
Presented by EducationImpact.us & EducationNEXT.us
Here is a simple road map on how to run:
Interested in running for School Board?
· Are you passionate about protecting kids but not a
“political” person?
· Maybe you have little knowledge of how to serve local
families as an elected representative but want to know if you qualify and how
to get help.
· School board campaigns are easy to qualify for and the
most inexpensive campaigns to run, but an elected candidate can deliver a powerful
influence on our students, schools, and communities.
· Connect with parents, learn about district needs, key
issues, and concerns. Remember you are elected to represent all students.
· Check with your spouse and family to see if they
support you in this campaign.
What can a school board do?
· Ensure that local schools represent the needs, values,
and expectations of the community
· Evaluating programs and student outcomes
· Shape goals for schools, set policy, and allocate
money
· Adopt and oversee the budget and approve the Local
Control & Accountability Plan (LCAP)
· Adopt curriculum (Districts do not have to use a
state-adopted curriculum.)
· Ratify collective bargaining agreements
· Evaluate and hire/fire the superintendent
· Learn more at “School Boards Demystified” (ED100.org)
Who can run?
· A resident of the school district, at least 18 years
of age, and a registered voter. (El
Dorado County Office of Education School Board Members represent a
geographically defined portion of the county.)
· Not be employed by the school district (You may be an employee of the district when you run, but if elected, you will need to resign before being sworn in.)
How much does it cost?
· County fees for filing, candidate statement fee, plus the cost of signs and handouts, typically cost from $500-$1,500.
How much time does it take?
· Most school boards meet once a month.
Sometimes there may be an additional meeting.
· Based on the size of the district, board members may be paid, unpaid, or receive a stipend. (In El Dorado County, most receive a stipend.)
· Based on the size of the district, board members may be paid, unpaid, or receive a stipend. (In El Dorado County, most receive a stipend.)
How, when, and where to file?
· Contact your County Registrar’s Office for deadlines
and requirements.
· The candidate declaration and the filing period is from July 18th to August
12th, 2022, in most CA counties.
Get
Resources for Running for School Board
Introduction to School Boards (LeadershipInstitute.Training)
Packed with first-hand knowledge from school board leaders across the
country, this course drills down to the foundations of school board knowledge:
- What are school boards and what do they do?
- Where does their authority come from?
- How do I launch a campaign and actually make a difference?
Running for School Board Starter Guide
(DefendingEd.org/resources/running-for-school-board-a-starter-guide)
This resource
contains simple but clear steps to help you become informed about your district
and be empowered to run for office to affect positive change.
BiblicalVoter.com/Candidate-Training plus election tools, reasons to run for office, mentoring, and resources.
For additional help with your campaign, contact the American Council. They are committed to helping train and support Christians run for local offices.
Why Run for School Board?(RunningForSchoolBoard.info)
Simple
website-development services for school board candidates.
Learn
about the FPPC (FPPC.ca.gov/learn)
The Fair Political
Practices Commission offers courses that
help educate candidates about campaign rules and regulations that apply to some
local elections. Contact your County
Registrar’s Office for specific
requirements.
Build a Winning Team to Shift your School District
Have small get-togethers of concerned parents and citizens
from schools, churches, and businesses.
Share your concerns and your platform to bring change; ask for their votes,
their help in campaigns, and to remain active in attending school board
meetings.
So, you don’t want to run for School Board?
How about serving on the
Site Council, LCAP or Curriculum Committee that develop plans, allocate funds, and
recommend specific curriculum to be adopted by the school board, or serve on a
district action team? You can still be a
part of a team that makes a big impact for kids without requiring a big time
commitment. See the graph below:
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