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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for ESC of Central Ohio. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Taxpayer-Funded Lobbyist Hired for $60,000
The board is being asked to approve a $60,000 no-bid contract with ‘Statehouse Impact Group LLC’ for ‘government affairs consulting.’ This means the district is spending your tax dollars to hire a professional lobbyist to influence state lawmakers.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: This was hidden in the Consent Agenda. Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link for details) and demand Item 5.04.1 be pulled for a separate discussion and roll-call vote. Ask them: ‘Which specific pieces of legislation will our tax dollars be used to lobby for or against?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $60,000
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Juvenile Probation Officer to Act as School Attendance Officer
The board is approving a $92,305 agreement to have a juvenile court probation officer serve as the district’s attendance officer. This creates a direct pipeline from the school attendance office to the juvenile justice system, treating students as potential criminals for absenteeism.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ANSWERS: Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link for details) and ask about Item 5.11.1: ‘What due process protections are in place for families before a probation officer is involved in an attendance issue? This is a school matter, not a criminal one.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: School-to-Court Pipeline
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Federal ‘Mental Health’ Grant with Hidden Strings
The financial report includes $33,051 in spending from a ‘Project AWARE’ grant. These federal mental health grants often require the district to implement specific mental health screening programs and share student data with outside agencies, bypassing parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link for details) regarding the ‘UNION CO MH PRJ AWR’ line item in 5.02. Ask: ‘What specific screening programs and data-sharing requirements did the district agree to in order to receive this federal money? Provide the parental opt-out forms for all Project AWARE activities.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Unknown ‘Online Curriculum’ Vendor Gets $68k No-Bid Contract
The board plans to waive bidding and approve a $68,826 contract with a company called ‘Everway’ for ‘online curriculum and web-based authoring tool services.’ The contents of this curriculum are completely undisclosed, creating a risk of ideological material being purchased without parental review.
Recommended Action Plan
VERIFY THIS VENDOR: Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link for details) and ask them to table the vote on Item 5.04.2 until they can provide a public presentation of the curriculum materials from ‘Everway.’ Parents have a right to see what’s being taught before it’s purchased.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $68,826.89
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Board Members Attending Ideological Training Conferences
Item 5.05 approves sending board members and the superintendent to OSBA and OESCA conferences at taxpayer expense. These conferences are known for promoting DEI, SEL, and other agendas that undermine parental rights and academic focus.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY: Contact the Board (see the Official Agenda link for details) and ask: ‘Will you commit to providing a public report on the sessions you attend and the materials you receive at the OSBA/OESCA conferences, so parents know what ideologies our tax dollars are funding?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Indoctrination
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| ALERT (LEVEL 3) |
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Student Support System Can Lead to Data-Mining
The financial report shows spending for ‘MTSS’ (Multi-Tiered System of Supports). While presented as academic support, MTSS is often a framework for collecting vast amounts of non-academic data on students to label and ‘intervene’ without full parental knowledge.
Recommended Action Plan
Monitor: This is a small line item, but the presence of MTSS is a red flag. Track for any expansion of this program or related data-dashboard contracts in future agendas.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Student Data Privacy
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