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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for CATSKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Gender Identity Policy Added to Student Code of Conduct
The board is voting on a new Code of Conduct that adds “gender (identity or expression)” to the non-discrimination policy. This language is the foundation for policies that allow schools to socially transition children with new names and pronouns without parental knowledge or consent. The code also authorizes “home visits” for students with too many absences, a significant overreach into family life.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a major policy change hidden in a routine update. Email the Board of Education (contact info on district website): ‘Vote NO on Item E.2, the Code of Conduct. Parents must be notified and give consent before any action is taken regarding a child’s gender identity, and home visits for attendance are an unacceptable intrusion.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Parental Consent
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Secret Teacher Union Deals on Consent Agenda
The board plans to approve two Memorandums of Agreement with the Catskill Teachers Association without public discussion and without providing the documents for review. These secret deals can lock in policies on curriculum, teacher training, and student discipline that directly impact our kids and parental rights.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘CTA MOA TL.pdf’ attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy changes. Email the Board of Education (contact info on district website): ‘Items F.11 and F.12 must be tabled until the full text of the agreements with the teachers union are made public. We will not accept secret deals.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Reduced Board Oversight
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Cedes Control Over Student Data Privacy
Item F.10 authorizes an outside group (“RIC ONE Risk Operations Center”) to negotiate data privacy agreements with software vendors on the district’s behalf. This outsources a critical parental oversight function and makes it harder to know which companies are getting access to our children’s personal information. This item is on the consent agenda, meaning it’s set for approval without discussion.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board of Education (contact info on district website): ‘Pull Item F.10 from the Consent Agenda for a full discussion. Parents deserve to know who is negotiating access to our children’s data and which vendors are being approved.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Behavior Modification System Proposed in Safety Plan
The new District Safety Plan introduces a system called “Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS).” While it sounds positive, PBIS is often a Trojan horse for implementing Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and data-mining student behavior, shifting focus from academics to psychological evaluation.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK QUESTIONS: Email the Superintendent (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item E.3, what specific curriculum and data tracking platform will be used for the PBIS program? Will parents have the right to review all materials and opt their children out of PBIS-related surveys and interventions?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Mindset
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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“Book Vending Machine” Bypasses Parent Review
The board is accepting $6,000 in donations for a “Book Vending Machine” at the elementary school. There is no mention of a policy for selecting these books or allowing for parental review, creating a potential pipeline for inappropriate or ideological content to be given directly to young students.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND A POLICY: Email the Board of Education (contact info on district website): ‘Before accepting donations for a book vending machine under items F.13-F.15, the board must adopt a public policy for book selection that includes robust parental review. What is the plan to ensure age-appropriateness?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Unvetted Library Materials
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| ALERT (LEVEL 3) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
Key financial documents, including the Claims Audit Report (F.2), Treasurer’s Report (F.3), and Budget Transfers (F.4), are listed for approval on the consent agenda, but the actual reports are not attached. This lack of transparency makes it impossible for the public to perform basic oversight of district spending.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the files attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether they contain sensitive policy changes. If the files are truly empty or missing, email the Board Clerk to demand they be posted publicly before the vote.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Financial Transparency
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