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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for DUTCHESS BOCES. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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School Approving In-House Psychotherapy and Home Visits
The Board is set to approve a $118,337 contract with Astor Services for an ‘Intensive Day Treatment Program.’ This program provides ‘individual group and family psychotherapy,’ crisis intervention, and even home visits for students aged 14-21, blurring the line between school and family home.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a critical threat to family privacy. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘We do not co-parent with the government. Vote NO on Item 10.09. The school’s role ends at the classroom door, not inside our homes.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $118,337
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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Embedding Mental Health Clinics in K-12 Schools
The Board is voting on a $176,424 contract with Astor Services to place their mental health staff ‘directly onsite’ in elementary, middle, and high schools. This creates school-based clinics where outside providers can service children without a parent present, undermining parental oversight of their child’s mental health care.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding Item 10.08, what is the exact parental consent and notification process before a student is seen by an Astor Services employee on school grounds? Parents must provide explicit, written consent for any third-party mental health service.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $176,424
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Outsourcing Student Data Privacy Negotiations
The Board is voting to let a multi-district consortium (RIC ONE Risk Operations Center) negotiate data privacy agreements with vendors on their behalf. This removes local oversight and could lead to rubber-stamping agreements that compromise student data with large tech and curriculum companies.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND LOCAL CONTROL: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Do not abdicate your responsibility to protect our children’s data. Vote NO on Item 10.03 and commit to a full, public review of every vendor data privacy agreement by this Board, not an outside group.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Spending $97k on Unvetted Digital Curriculum
The Board is approving a $97,685 contract with Discovery Education for streaming video services across multiple schools. This floods classrooms with supplemental digital content that often bypasses traditional, parent-involved curriculum review, opening the door to ideological material without oversight.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND REVIEW: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding Item 10.10, what is the public process for parents to review the content library from Discovery Education before it is used in classrooms? We need a transparent curriculum review process, not a blank check.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $97,685
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Embedding SEL into Career and Tech Program
The district is approving a $547,198 P-TECH agreement that explicitly states it will support students’ ‘social-emotional’ needs. This is a common tactic to inject Social Emotional Learning (SEL) into career and technical programs under the guise of workplace readiness, shifting focus from academics to attitudes and beliefs.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item 10.11, what specific SEL curriculum will be used in the P-TECH program? Please provide the parental opt-out form for all non-academic, social-emotional programming before this is voted on.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $547,198 (Grant & General Fund)
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Hiring ‘Resilience’ Coach for Special Education
The Board is paying a consultant $26,000 to provide ‘coaching and mentoring support’ for the ‘Resilience Academy.’ The term ‘resilience’ is often a euphemism for SEL and trauma-informed practices that can involve psychological assessments and interventions without full parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK QUESTIONS: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding the consultant in Item 10.02, what specific framework or curriculum will be used for this coaching? Parents must be able to review all materials related to resilience and social-emotional training.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $26,000
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