top of page
SUBVBlog
Search


KC Star endorses Benson & Knapp for School Board
From the article; link to read the article is below. “Knapp points to the district’s leadership and strong parental involvement as key drivers of its consistent performance as the best in Kansas. “We are great model of what happens when a community and school district are partners,” she wrote in response to our questions...𝙬𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙂𝙞𝙣𝙖 𝙆𝙣𝙖𝙥𝙥 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙨𝙝𝙚’𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙙𝙤𝙞�

Stand Up Blue Valley
Oct 291 min read


McMullen has voted Moms For Liberty positions
Moms For Liberty's Jim McMullen has voted against students and teachers as a member of the Blue Valley School Board. McMullen has 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥𝘭𝘺 been the ONLY vote against Children's Mercy social workers in our schools. He has spoken out against providing health services in our schools. “It’s not positive, and I just don’t support it." This directly aligns with 𝗠𝗙𝗟'𝘀 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: "𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰

Stand Up Blue Valley
Oct 281 min read


Moms For Liberty is wrong for Blue Valley
BV School Board member Jim McMullen is active in the local Moms For Liberty chapter, often speaking at their meetings. They have enthusiastically backed McMullen for re-election this year. We’ve covered MFL before, but it’s time for an update. History: Moms For Liberty is an astroturf (fake grassroots) organization founded in Jan. 2021 by three former Florida school board members and financially backed by undisclosed donors. One of MFL’s founders resigned in late 2021 amid a

Stand Up Blue Valley
Oct 262 min read


Let’s look at some of the other votes where McMullen was the ONLY No vote
During his time in office, McMullen cast the only NO vote a number of times. One recent vote has been the topic of much conversation, even media coverage. In that case, due to personnel confidentiality issues, no one but the Board members know the full reasoning behind their votes. However McMullen has voted NO while 6 others voted YES quite a few times - not always the same 6 others, since his term has overlapped that of outgoing and incoming members. McMullen and Gina Knapp

Stand Up Blue Valley
Oct 211 min read


McMullen has voted NO 3 times on mental health supports
During Jim McMullen’s 4 years on the Board of Education, he has voted NO 3 times on a contract with Children’s Mercy Hospital to provide masters-level Social Workers in BV Schools. Each vote was 6 - 1, with McMullen the lone NO vote. Several years ago, Blue Valley faced several youth suicides and suicide attempts yearly. District leaders and community members came together to try and do something about these tragedies. One solution was to enhance mental health resources by pr

Stand Up Blue Valley
Oct 211 min read


Who we endorse, who we DON'T endorse, and why
Advance voting starts Sat., Oct. 25 at BV Hilltop and other locations and continues through Mon., Nov. 3. Election Day is Tues., Nov. 4. Like we’ve done since 2015, SUBV volunteers evaluated candidates for the BV School Board. We’ve tracked every vote of incumbents during their time in office. We reviewed candidates’ histories, public statements, and known affiliations with other groups. We’ve provided detailed reasoning for our endorsements, published on social media and on

Stand Up Blue Valley
Oct 193 min read


McMullen voted against needed technology
BV School Board member Jim McMullen has repeatedly voted against basic technology that students need for success in K-12 and beyond - college, career, and the global economy. For example, McMullen voted against tech contracts to supply middle and high school students with chromebooks and laptops. These district-issued devices are essential for classwork, homework, some textbook access, AP and PSAT/SAT/ACT prep and testing, and more. 𝗪𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗿. 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶

Stand Up Blue Valley
Oct 122 min read


Our reasons for NOT endorsing Jim McMullen: details and links
Jim McMullen was endorsed in 2021 by New York-based 1776 Project PAC in their attempt to "take over school boards" in several states. https://www.standupbluevalley.org/post/f-k-you-we-re-taking-over-school-boards-whether-you-like-it-or-not https://www.standupbluevalley.org/post/1776-project-pac-sends-mailers-with-racist-innuendo-false-claims https://www.standupbluevalley.org/post/new-york-pac-with-racist-agenda-makes-endorsements-in-bv-school-board-race https://www.standupbl

Stand Up Blue Valley
Oct 62 min read


Should Blue Valley students Read Great Books? They already do!
Blue Valley Schools places a strong priority on literacy. Middle and high school students take English Language Arts every year, where...

Stand Up Blue Valley
Sep 291 min read


McMullen votes against Mental Health Supports AGAIN
Casting the lone “NO” vote at the Feb. 10 BV School Board meeting, member Jim McMullen voted against the district accepting a state...

Stand Up Blue Valley
Feb 201 min read


1776 Project PAC is back in Blue Valley's business
Did you check your mail yesterday? Many Blue Valley voters found this mailer from the 1776 Project PAC in their boxes. Ultra-rich...

Stand Up Blue Valley
Oct 6, 20231 min read


Blue Valley already has one 1776-backed School Board member...how's that going?
Blue Valley can’t afford to elect *even more* 1776ers. Jim McMullen was endorsed by the New York-based 1776 Project PAC when he ran for...

Stand Up Blue Valley
Sep 17, 20233 min read


#StopTheTakeover
As promised: hostile outsiders are back, with plans to TAKE OVER our school board (their exact words). How will Blue Valley combat...

Stand Up Blue Valley
Sep 10, 20233 min read


Moms For Liberty wants to distract voters from real issues
This article was originally posted 6/14/2023 on SUBV Facebook page SUBV members have reported receiving flyers from “Moms For Liberty''...

Stand Up Blue Valley
Jun 13, 20232 min read


Blue Valley Board of Education removes Jim McMullen from Vice President position
This article was originally posted 4/28/2022 on SUBV Facebook page While anti-public education legislators in Topeka are working to...

Stand Up Blue Valley
Apr 27, 20222 min read


Jim McMullen uses Board title to tweet discriminatory material
This article was originally posted 4/20/2022 on SUBV Facebook page Bigoted tweets by recently-elected BV BOE member Jim McMullen made...

Stand Up Blue Valley
Apr 19, 20221 min read


Campaign Finance Reports: Jim McMullen spent over $45K of his OWN MONEY on the election
This article was originally posted 12/12/2021 on SUBV Facebook page Every district patron should be aware of the Blue Valley Board of...

Stand Up Blue Valley
Dec 12, 20212 min read


"F--k you, we're taking over school boards whether you like it or not."
Ryan James Girdusky is the founder of the 1776 Project PAC. This New York-based group that promotes misinformation and fringe views is...

Stand Up Blue Valley
Nov 12, 20211 min read


1776 Project PAC sends mailers with racist innuendo, false claims
This article was originally posted 10/25/2021 on SUBV Facebook page Registered Republican voters were recently targeted with this mailer...

Stand Up Blue Valley
Oct 24, 20212 min read
Action 41 News: Blue Valley School Board election garners national attention
Read the full article with the link below: https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/blue-valley-school-board-election-garners-national-attent...

Stand Up Blue Valley
Oct 19, 20211 min read
bottom of page
