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[152.160.223.145]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id d75a77b69052e-530ca68a451si129538161cf.182.2026.09.14.11.57.17 for (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256/256); Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:57:18 -0700 (PDT) Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of returns@jotform.com designates 152.160.223.145 as permitted sender) client-ip=152.160.223.145; Authentication-Results: mx.google.com; dkim=pass header.i=@jotform.com header.s=mailv2 header.b="DLBI91+/"; spf=pass (google.com: domain of returns@jotform.com designates 152.160.223.145 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=returns@jotform.com; dmarc=pass (p=REJECT sp=REJECT dis=NONE) header.from=jotform.com Received: from go-workers-mptn (pool3-243.formresponse.com [152.160.223.93]) by pool3-107.formresponse.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 32F435406C71; Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:57:17 -0400 (EDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=jotform.com; s=mailv2; t=1789412237; h=from:reply-to:subject:date:message-id:to:mime-version:content-type: content-transfer-encoding; bh=l63sd1A4yyj6ZTyqfF7jMBl+9mYS8TaiEdf3KFDTlYM=; b=DLBI91+/vuAE6MZ7Zw+HKmnbngp0na6hwFJqME4089EkKJPXZ7uu+ythkbmjvm7b9ZU4mM hxZxfVX+cHFGtGe+lBxGHnI0y4wBE6WMDqD+KMKGiAXypJ+1b+lQoxRQLB15Z+ax+L9KFL 1PHgL5zN7wz7SlyPEdEirQHGmIOzc50Nxosy7HRoZ2jquZqDCwBPvY6RYeartsNI0OZgk/ fc9MmLNlsE1YwwIAxg/FLabIPeeXntmqIJe1e5gtaQRL2Mwyy+8MHt/6iArG+7erq4+VJc tl9PAXF0uB62CQKgVmDJ0sv8oCn8YODPEdv/amhblkqRtJ2vdRm8mR/zULMCZA== Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:57:16 -0400 To: brownk@kfalls.k12.or.us, bosset@kfalls.k12.or.us From: Jotform Reply-To: justinfowler89@gmail.com Subject: Re: Public Comment Submission - Justin Fowler Message-ID: X-Priority: 3 X-Mailer: Jotform Email Services X-Related-FormID: 200995740601050 Feedback-ID: 200995740601050:notification:jotform JotSMTP: true MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="b1=_BXzKL8uYflW3Ct9hQ3Cv1sVy3MrZGjqDowUbf8LlQ" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --b1=_BXzKL8uYflW3Ct9hQ3Cv1sVy3MrZGjqDowUbf8LlQ Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Public Comment Submission Date of the MeetingSeptember 14, 2026 6:00 PM Regular Board MeetingFull Name (submissions without a verifiable name will not be accepted)Justin FowlerAddress (submissions without a verifiable address will not be accepted)2711 Crater St, Klamath Falls, OR, OR, 97601Email (submissions without a verifiable email address will not be accepted)justinfowler89@gmail.comPhone Number (submissions without a verifiable phone number will not be accepted)(458) 2546536What is the name of the group or organization that you are representing (if applicable or NA)?NAWhat topic do you want to comment on (please be specific)NESSubmit written public comment HERE. There is a 300 word limit. Please note that all written comments submitted will be made available to the public unless they breach decorum or the rules set forth in policy BDDH. Please remember, public comments can only be made about items on the current meetings agenda.I am writing to express deep concern about the rollout of the New Education System (NES) model at Ponderosa Middle School and Mills Elementary. If all Klamath schools operate under the same state standards, why are Ponderosa and Mills the only campuses selected for this model? According to the Oregon Online Report Card, schools in more economically stable neighborhoods—such as Pelican and Roosevelt—consistently show English and math proficiency rates two to three times higher than Mills. This gap is not caused by weak standards or poor teaching. It reflects concentrated socioeconomic hardships. NES does not address those root issues; it drills the symptoms. The NES framework resembles an Amazon‑warehouse model of education. Teacher‑crafted lessons are replaced with centrally produced slide decks. Instruction is paced by countdown timers. Teachers must hit high‑frequency quotas as if scanning items on a conveyor belt. This approach prioritizes numerical compliance over meaningful learning. It raises a fundamental question: Are we cultivating thinkers, or training compliant workers? I am also alarmed that many centralized lessons rely heavily on AI‑generated slide presentations with limited factual oversight. In subjects like science, history, and civics, accuracy matters. Replacing trained educators’ expertise with unverified automated content is an unsafe shortcut. What good are higher test scores if the underlying material isn’t trustworthy? NES de‑skills the teaching profession and further de‑values teachers at a time when we need knowledgeable, empowered educators more than ever. I urge the board to look beyond short‑term testing metrics and invest in proven, humane approaches—community school strategies, behavioral co‑teachers, experiential STEM programs, and models that treat teachers and students with dignity. Our children deserve an education system built on trust, expertise, and human connection, not industrial compliance.Please select one that most describes your affiliation with the district.Parent of a KFCS studentHow will you be attending the board meeting?Virtually via ZoomBy my initials below I acknowledge that I have read and understood the above policies and procedures in its entirety and agree to abide by them. Failure to abide by the rules and procedures will result in a loss of privilege to make public comment. (Intial using your mouse) You can edit this submission and view all your submissions easily. --b1=_BXzKL8uYflW3Ct9hQ3Cv1sVy3MrZGjqDowUbf8LlQ Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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Public Comment Submission
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Date of the MeetingSeptember 14, 2026 6:00 PM Regular Board Meeting
Full Name (submissions without a verifiable name will not b= e accepted)Jus= tin Fowler
Address (submissions without a verifia= ble address will not be accepted)2711 Crater St, Klamath Falls, OR, OR, 97601
Email (submissions without a verifiable email address will n= ot be accepted)justinfowler89@gmail.com
(458) 2546536
What is the name of the group or organization that you are rep= resenting (if applicable or NA)?NA
What topic do you want to c= omment on (please be specific)NES
Submit written public comme= nt HERE. There is a 300 word limit. Please note that all written comments s= ubmitted will be made available to the public unless they breach decorum or= the rules set forth in policy BDDH. Please remember, public comments can o= nly be made about items on the current meetings agenda.I am writing to express deep conc= ern about the rollout of the New Education System (NES) model at Ponderosa = Middle School and Mills Elementary.

If all Klamath schools operate under the same state standards, why are Pond= erosa and Mills the only campuses selected for this model? According to the= Oregon Online Report Card, schools in more economically stable neighborhoo= ds=E2=80=94such as Pelican and Roosevelt=E2=80=94consistently show English = and math proficiency rates two to three times higher than Mills. This gap i= s not caused by weak standards or poor teaching. It reflects concentrated s= ocioeconomic hardships. NES does not address those root issues; it drills t= he symptoms.

The NES framework resembles an Amazon=E2=80=91warehouse model of education.= Teacher=E2=80=91crafted lessons are replaced with centrally produced slide= decks. Instruction is paced by countdown timers. Teachers must hit high= =E2=80=91frequency quotas as if scanning items on a conveyor belt. This app= roach prioritizes numerical compliance over meaningful learning. It raises = a fundamental question: Are we cultivating thinkers, or training compliant = workers?

I am also alarmed that many centralized lessons rely heavily on AI=E2=80= =91generated slide presentations with limited factual oversight. In subject= s like science, history, and civics, accuracy matters. Replacing trained ed= ucators=E2=80=99 expertise with unverified automated content is an unsafe s= hortcut. What good are higher test scores if the underlying material isn= =E2=80=99t trustworthy? NES de=E2=80=91skills the teaching profession and f= urther de=E2=80=91values teachers at a time when we need knowledgeable, emp= owered educators more than ever.

I urge the board to look beyond short=E2=80=91term testing metrics and inve= st in proven, humane approaches=E2=80=94community school strategies, behavi= oral co=E2=80=91teachers, experiential STEM programs, and models that treat= teachers and students with dignity. Our children deserve an education syst= em built on trust, expertise, and human connection, not industrial complian= ce.
Please select one that most describes your = affiliation with the district.Parent of a KFCS student
How = will you be attending the board meeting?
Virtually via Zoom
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By my initials below I acknowledge that I have = read and understood the above policies and procedures in its entirety and a= gree to abide by them. Failure to abide by the rules and procedures will re= sult in a loss of privilege to make public comment. (Intial using your mous= e)
You can edit thi= s submission and view all your submissions easil= y.
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