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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for OSSINING UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. We found 5 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District to Analyze Panorama Survey Data
The district plans to pay the Institute for Behavioral Health $8,000 to analyze student data from the “2025 Panorama Survey.” Panorama is a notorious student data-mining and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) vendor, and this project will use your child’s survey answers to create “messaging campaigns” for the school and community.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a critical threat to student privacy. Contact the Board of Education (see the Official Agenda link for details): ‘Vote NO on the Institute for Behavioral Health contract in Item 4.1. Our children’s private thoughts and feelings, collected via Panorama surveys, should not be weaponized for messaging campaigns.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $8,000 (Grant Funded)
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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District Mandates “Equity Lens” on All Decisions
The district has officially stated at the top of its agenda that “An Equity Lens will be Applied to All Agenda Items.” This means every decision, from hiring to buying buses, will be judged based on a political ideology, not just what’s best for students academically or financially.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the Board of Education (see the Official Agenda link for details): ‘What is the district’s official definition of an ‘Equity Lens’? Parents deserve to know how this political framework will impact academic standards, student discipline, and budget decisions.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Ideology Over Academics
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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New Student Behavior Tracking System Proposed
The district is spending $8,000 on “Branching Minds,” a data platform for its “MTSS framework.” MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) is often used to implement SEL and behavioral interventions on students, creating a data file on your child without direct parental consent for each step.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the Board of Education (see the Official Agenda link for details): ‘Pull the Branching Minds contract from the Consent Agenda for a full discussion. What specific student behaviors will be tracked in this MTSS system, and what is the parental notification and opt-out process?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $8,000
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Controversial Contracts Hidden in Consent Agenda
The district has bundled the approval of several controversial consultants, including one that uses Panorama data and another for an MTSS behavior platform, into a single “Consent Agenda” vote (Item 4.1). This tactic is used to pass sensitive items quickly without individual discussion or a recorded vote, preventing public debate.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND A VOTE: Contact the Board of Education (see the Official Agenda link for details): ‘I demand that Item 4.1, the appointment of consultants, be pulled from the Consent Agenda. The contracts for the Institute for Behavioral Health and Branching Minds must be debated and voted on separately and publicly.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Reduced Board Oversight
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“Equity” Used to Justify Electric Buses
The agenda lists an update on the “Fleet Electrification Plan” under the heading of “Equity” (Item 3.1). This is an example of the district using ideological buzzwords to frame routine operational decisions, potentially justifying spending based on political agendas rather than fiscal responsibility.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK QUESTIONS: Contact the Board of Education (see the Official Agenda link for details): ‘Regarding Item 3.1, how does ‘Equity’ relate to the bus fleet? Please provide the financial and operational case for this project, separate from any ideological justification.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Ideological Spending
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