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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Gahanna-Jefferson City. We found 4 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District to Purchase Student Surveillance System
The board is set to approve a $3,300 contract with SchoolStatus (Item I-6). The attached contract reveals this system will collect sensitive student data including demographics, attendance, discipline records, lunch status, and special education status to track student behavior. This creates a permanent digital record of your child’s life at school, accessible to a third-party vendor.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Item I-6 is bundled for approval in item I-9. Email Superintendent Tracey Deagle at deaglet@gjps.org: ‘I demand Item I-6 be pulled from the bundled vote for a separate discussion and roll-call vote. Parents deserve to know exactly what student data is being shared with SchoolStatus and for what purpose.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $3,300
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District Hiring “MTSS Data Coaches”
The district is hiring six “MTSS Data Coaches” under addendum assignments (Item J-6). Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) is a framework used to implement Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and behavioral interventions, often without specific parental consent for each action taken with a child. These “coaches” will be tasked with tracking student data to manage these interventions.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ANSWERS: Item J-6 is bundled for approval in item J-28. Email Superintendent Tracey Deagle at deaglet@gjps.org: ‘What specific SEL curriculum will the new MTSS Data Coaches be implementing? Parents have a right to know what behavioral and emotional data is being collected on their children under this system.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed Stipend
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Board to Approve Vendor Data-Sharing Agreement
The board is approving a “Student Data Privacy Agreement” with the vendor Math Medic (Item K-4). The attached agreement gives the vendor the right to use “De-Identified” student data for its own “research and development,” effectively letting a private company use our kids’ data to build its future products.
Recommended Action Plan
PROTECT STUDENT DATA: Item K-4 is bundled for approval in item K-5. Call the Board of Education at (614) 471-7065 and email Superintendent Tracey Deagle at deaglet@gjps.org: ‘Vote NO on the Math Medic DPA in item K-4. Student data should never be used for a vendor’s corporate research and development.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Student Data for Vendor R&D
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Grant Funds School Psychologist Interns
The district is accepting a $30,202 grant for an “OSU Psychologist Internship” (Item H-3). This increases the presence of mental health services inside schools, which can operate without direct parental involvement or consent for every session.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK FOR THE DETAILS: Email Treasurer Clifton Hetzel at hetzelc@gjps.org: ‘Regarding the OSU Psychologist Internship Grant in item H-3, what are the specific parental notification and consent policies for students to be seen by these interns?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $30,202.02 (Strings Attached)
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