Parent asks board to investigate classroom video and approval process

John McBride spoke during public comment as a parent of an eighth-grader and asked the board to examine a nonrated YouTube clip shown in class that, he said, contained profanity, violence and factual errors. "Not a single thing in that video is factual," McBride said, adding that the clip showed "the president of The United States drop kicking God," and called it "inappropriate." He said parents had not received the link and asked the district to share it so parents could provide rebuttal information.

McBride also asked the board to check compliance with district policy on instructional material approvals, citing policy sections on feature films and special-interest materials that require superintendent/site-administrator approval and limiting showings to segments that support educational goals. He told the board he has reviewed assignments and tests and found instances where videos or supplementary materials did not appear to serve state standards or were presented without appropriate sourcing or citation. The superintendent replied that he had seen McBride's message and that staff would follow up; directors asked that administration look into the approval process and parent notification practices. The board did not take formal action during the meeting; McBride requested an investigation and sharing of the video links with parents.