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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Forest Hills Local. We found 5 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Public Comment Time Capped at 30 Minutes
The board’s policy limits the entire public comment period to just 30 minutes. If more than 10 parents sign up to speak, their individual time will be cut from 3 minutes to fit everyone in, effectively silencing important testimony when turnout is high.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TO BE HEARD: Call Board President Sara Jonas at (513) 231-3600 and state: ‘Capping public comment at 30 minutes silences parents. We demand you extend the time to ensure every parent who shows up gets their full three minutes to speak.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Reduced Parent Voice
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District Forecast Shows Spending Outpacing Revenue
The Treasurer’s five-year forecast, included in the agenda, projects that district expenditures will begin to exceed revenues in Fiscal Year 2029. This trend will rapidly deplete the district’s cash balance, making a push for a new tax levy highly likely in the near future.
Recommended Action Plan
ATTEND & ASK: Show up to the meeting and ask the Treasurer, Alana Cropper, during her report: ‘Your forecast shows a deficit starting in 2029. What specific spending cuts are you considering *before* asking taxpayers for another levy?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Future Tax Levy
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“Wellness Champion” Position on Consent Agenda
The district is appointing a “District Wellness Champion” via a supplemental contract hidden on the consent agenda. This title is a common euphemism for a role that pushes Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and other “whole child” initiatives that replace academics with social programming.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the District Office at (513) 231-3600 and ask for Superintendent Larry Hook. Message: ‘What are the specific duties and curriculum responsibilities of the District Wellness Champion approved in Item 8.1? Parents deserve to know if this role promotes non-academic programming.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: SEL Pipeline
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Board Appointing Delegate to State Lobbying Group
The board is appointing a delegate to the Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA) annual meeting. The OSBA is a political lobbying group that often advocates for policies at the state level that undermine local control and parental rights.
Recommended Action Plan
INFLUENCE THE VOTE: Call Board President Sara Jonas at (513) 231-3600: ‘Before you appoint a delegate to the OSBA, will you commit that our representative will vote against any OSBA platform resolutions that weaken parental rights or local control?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
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Vague Vendor Contract — Manual Review Required
The board is approving a $15,070 contract with “Inspired Vision Services LLC” on the consent agenda. The contract document itself was not successfully extracted for this briefing, preventing parental review of the specific terms, services, and vendor background.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘INSPIRED VISION SERVICES CONTRACT 26-27.pdf’ attached to Item 8.4 in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm the vendor’s background and the contract’s terms. Email the Board (contact via (513) 231-3600) to ask why this wasn’t pulled for public discussion.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $15,070
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