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DOBBS FERRY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT — Annual Organizational and Regular Meeting of the Board of Education, Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for DOBBS FERRY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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School Approves Spying on Your Child at Home
| 📅 Vote Scheduled July 14, 2026 |
Hidden deep inside a 77-item bundled resolution (Item 3.08, #73), the district is authorizing the use of ‘GoGuardian’ surveillance software on all school-issued devices. This software monitors your child’s online activity, including search history, documents, and chats, not just at school but at home. It gives administrators a live view of your child’s screen and flags keywords for disciplinary review, effectively installing a school-run spy in your house.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a massive violation of student privacy and parental rights. Email the Board of Education and demand Item 3.08 be broken up for individual votes, specifically to reject the authorization of GoGuardian. Tell them: ‘I do not consent to the district spying on my child at home. Vote NO on GoGuardian.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed cost of GoGuardian software license.
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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Mental Health Screening for K-3rd Graders Without Parental Consent
| 📅 Vote Scheduled July 14, 2026 |
Under Item 9.15, the Board is accepting a grant for the ‘Primary Project’ from the Children’s Institute. This is a program that screens young children (Pre-K to 3rd grade) for ‘social, emotional, and behavioral problems’ and pulls them out of class for one-on-one sessions with a ‘child associate.’ This creates a therapeutic relationship between the school and your child, bypassing direct parental involvement and consent for each intervention.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board of Education before Tuesday’s meeting. Ask: ‘Regarding Item 9.15, will parents be required to provide explicit, written consent before their child is screened or participates in any Primary Project session? What data is collected on students and who is it shared with?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $6,925 (Grant with ideological/data-collection strings attached)
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Hiring ‘Social Justice’ Literacy Consultant
| 📅 Vote Scheduled July 14, 2026 |
The Board is voting to approve a contract with ‘Molly Ness, LLC’ as a literacy consultant (Item 9.12). Dr. Ness’s work includes topics like ‘Using Picture Books to Dismantle Racism’ and integrating social justice into literacy. This is a common tactic to embed political ideology into core subjects like reading. The actual contract detailing the scope of work and cost has not been made public.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board of Education. ‘I demand the full contract for Molly Ness, LLC under Item 9.12 be released to the public before any vote. Parents have a right to know if our literacy curriculum is being rewritten to include political activism.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed consultant fee.
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Voting on Secret School Safety Plans
| 📅 Vote Scheduled July 14, 2026 |
Under agenda item 9.10, the Board is voting to adopt new ‘Building Level Safety & Emergency Management Plans.’ However, the actual plans are not attached to the agenda for public review. These documents often contain controversial policies on handling ‘bias incidents,’ student discipline, and interactions with law enforcement. Parents have a right to see these plans before they become official policy.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board of Education: ‘Postpone the vote on Item 9.10. The public must be given at least one week to review the full text of the proposed Safety & Emergency Management Plans before you vote on them.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed policy changes.
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 5) |
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Institutionalizing ‘Equity’ Ideology
| 📅 Reported on July 14, 2026 |
The agenda (Item 7.01) confirms the district is operating a ‘Curriculum, Instruction, and Equity’ committee. The term ‘Equity’ is not about equality; it is an ideological framework that focuses on group outcomes and often leads to policies based on race and identity, such as ‘anti-racism’ training and curriculum audits. This committee is the engine for embedding these divisive concepts into the classroom.
Recommended Action Plan
MONITOR & QUESTION: Email the Board of Education: ‘Regarding the report from the Equity Committee under Item 7.01, please provide the public with the committee’s meeting minutes and official mission statement. Parents need to understand how this committee is influencing our district’s curriculum.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Staff time and resources diverted from academics to ideological initiatives.
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 5) |
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Bypassing Scrutiny with Blanket Policy Renewal
| 📅 Vote Scheduled July 14, 2026 |
Item 3.08, #54 is a resolution that automatically re-approves ALL existing district policies, rules, and the Code of Conduct from the previous year in one single vote. This is a bureaucratic maneuver that prevents public review and debate on potentially controversial policies that are already on the books, locking them in for another year without any accountability.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY: Email the Board of Education: ‘I object to the blanket re-approval of all policies in Item 3.08.54. The Code of Conduct and other key policies should be reviewed and voted on individually with public input each year. Please pull this item for a separate discussion.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Locks in existing controversial policies without review.
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