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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Oxford Community Schools. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Pays $54,625 for Student Surveillance Software
Buried in the bills list is a $54,625 payment to Gaggle.net, a company that uses AI to monitor student emails, chat messages, and online documents. This system flags keywords and reports students to the administration, creating a digital record of their private thoughts and conversations without parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘I demand Item 5.B, specifically the $54,625 payment to Gaggle.net, be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and vote. Parents have a right to know how and why our children are being digitally monitored.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $54,625 (Your Child’s Privacy)
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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District Approves Charter School Structure Built on MTSS
The district is amending its contract with Lighthouse Connections Academy, a virtual school run by Pearson. The new staff responsibilities create entire leadership positions, like “Director of MTSS,” dedicated to implementing a “Multi-Tiered System of Supports” which uses data to provide “academic, behavioral, and SEL support,” creating a framework for student surveillance and intervention.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND A DELAY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Vote NO on the LCA Amendment (Item 7.C). Parents need a full presentation on what the MTSS framework entails, what student data is collected by Pearson, and how parents can opt their children out of this behavioral and emotional screening system.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Data Profile
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Board President and Superintendent Can Veto Public Comment
The district requires parents to register to speak on agenda items a day in advance, and their request is “subject to the approval of the Superintendent and the Board President.” This allows leadership to pre-screen speakers and deny parents the right to address the board on topics they deem inconvenient or irrelevant.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This policy allows the Superintendent and Board President to silence parents before they even get to the microphone. Sign up for ‘Unscheduled Public Comment’ (Item 8) and demand the board remove the pre-approval requirement from Item 4. Your right to speak should not be subject to their permission.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Right to Speak
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Hires “Family School Liaison” to Intervene in Homes
The district is hiring a School Social Worker for the role of “Family School Liaison.” The job description focuses on managing truancy, coordinating family resources, and crisis response, positioning the school to intervene in home life rather than focus on academics.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ANSWERS: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding the new Family School Liaison in Item 5.C, what are the specific protocols for home visits and family intervention? Parents must be the primary authority on family matters, not school employees.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: School Intervention in Home Life
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Social Emotional Learning Injected into Summer School
The district’s summer school program, intended for academic support in reading and math, explicitly includes “Social Emotional Learning” (SEL) as a core component. This shifts the focus from academic catch-up to behavioral and emotional programming.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK QUESTIONS: Email Assistant Superintendent Ms. Anita Qonja-Collins (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding the Summer Learning presentation (Item 6.B), what specific SEL curriculum was used? Parents deserve to know what emotional and behavioral theories are being taught to our children alongside math and reading.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Academic Remediation Time
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| ALERT (LEVEL 2) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
Agenda item 7.B, “Field Trips (First reading),” references two attachments for OHS and OMS Choir Camps that were not included in the provided documents. The content of these proposals, including costs, destinations, and chaperone policies, is unknown.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the files ‘OHS Choir Camp’ and ‘OMS Choir Camp’ attached to Item 7.B in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm the details, costs, and chaperone policies.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed
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