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Summary — 3/11/2026:
Our monitoring of Defiance City, City School District has identified 5 agenda items that warrant community action.
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PRIORITY LEVEL 8
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Federal Grant for Student Behavior Coaching
The board is voting to accept a $48k federal "Stronger Connections" grant to hire a "Behavior Coach." This is a classic Trojan horse, using federal money with strings attached to bring Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and psychological interventions into the classroom, potentially without parental consent.
Recommended Action
Email Superintendent Robert Morton at rmorton@defianceschools.net: 'Regarding Item 4.2, what specific SEL framework will the NWOESC Behavior Coach use? Will parents have the right to opt their children out of this coaching? We need answers before you accept this federal money.'
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💰 Cost: $48,502 (Federal Strings Attached)
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PRIORITY LEVEL 7
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New AI Policy Opens Door to Surveillance
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📅 First Reading on March 11, 2026
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The board is introducing a new policy on Artificial Intelligence. While sounding innovative, these policies can authorize widespread student data collection, digital surveillance, and the use of biased AI tools in the classroom. This policy must include robust protections for student privacy and parental rights.
Recommended Action
Email Superintendent Robert Morton at rmorton@defianceschools.net: 'Regarding Policy 7540.09, what specific safeguards will prevent student data from being harvested by AI vendors? I demand a clear parental consent and opt-out process for any AI tool used in the classroom.'
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💰 Cost: Student Data Privacy Risk
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PRIORITY LEVEL 6
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Potential Changes to Grading and Class Rank
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📅 First Reading on March 11, 2026
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The board is reviewing policies on student grading and class rank. Any change to grading systems can be a backdoor to introduce "equity grading," which lowers academic standards by de-emphasizing tests and deadlines. This punishes high-achieving students and destroys merit in the name of a political agenda.
Recommended Action
Email Superintendent Robert Morton at rmorton@defianceschools.net: 'Regarding the First Reading of Policies 5421 and 5430, I demand that any new grading policy be based solely on academic merit and objective achievement, not on subjective equity metrics. Preserve our academic standards.'
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💰 Cost: Lowered Academic Standards
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PRIORITY LEVEL 5
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Policy Change Could Hide Taxpayer Money
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📅 First Reading on March 11, 2026
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The board is revising its budget policy to address "cash balance reserves." This could be a bureaucratic maneuver to justify holding large amounts of your tax dollars without a clear, publicly-approved plan for spending it. We need more transparency on why the district is hoarding cash.
Recommended Action
Email Treasurer Cheryl Swisher at cswisher@defianceschools.net: 'Regarding Policy 6220, what is the district's target for cash reserves, and why? The public deserves a clear justification for any policy that allows the district to accumulate large sums of taxpayer money.'
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💰 Cost: Hoarding Taxpayer Funds
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PRIORITY LEVEL 4
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Board Policy Restricts Your Right to Speak
The board's policy requires 24-hour advance notice to speak and limits total public comment to just 20 minutes per meeting. This is a tactic to prevent parents from responding to last-minute agenda items and to control public dissent. Your right to hold them accountable is being actively managed.
Recommended Action
Call Board President Cathy Davis at (419) 782-9452: 'Policy 0169.1, which requires 24-hour notice to speak, is an unacceptable barrier to public participation. I demand the board revise this policy to allow parents to speak on agenda items without prior notice.'
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💰 Cost: Suppressed Public Accountability
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by Heritage Action Sentinel Engine V2.0 • Source: DEFIANCE CITY SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA-[03-11-2026].pdf
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