IDEAS & SOLUTIONS FOR THE ISSUES
Curriculum
- Eliminating MVP, Open Up math, and the EL curriculum provided by Open Up Resources
- Eliminating curriculum (like in social studies) that promotes social activism and tenants of CRT
- Eliminating Common Core from the curriculum
- Providing textbooks for coursework
Finances
- Eliminating the Office of Equity Affairs which has no measure of success and has not sought to bring up the reading and math proficiency levels of minority and disadvantaged students
- Accounting for the allocation of textbooks that have not been spent on textbooks
- Accounting for wasteful spending and the pet projects of the Board and Superintendent
- Eliminating the wasteful disposal of books, technology, and food that could be repurposed or recycled
- Finding ways to save money and/or reallocate it to essential needs and services for the students
- Paying substitutes more for taking on long-term positions
- Compensating teachers that sacrifice their planning time to substitute for another teacher
Safety and security
- Assigning at least one SRO to each school or more based on population size
- Using K-9s
- Creating a centralized school police force
- Securing all entrances and enclosures for schools
- Installing and utilizing metal detectors at the middle and high schools
- Implementing consistent security procedures and protocols at all schools