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HENDRY — Regular Meeting (Clewiston), Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for HENDRY. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Outsourcing Student Mental Health Services
The Board is set to approve a $120,000 contract with a private company, ‘Behavioral Options, LLC,’ for student mental health services. This is hidden in the consent agenda. These third-party providers can operate inside our schools, creating a pathway for psychological interventions and discussions on sensitive topics with students without direct, real-time parental consent or oversight. The funding sources listed include ‘Mental Health’ and ‘IDEA K-12,’ which are often used to bypass parental authority.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the School Board. ‘I demand Item 4.O, the contract with Behavioral Options LLC, be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and roll-call vote. Parents deserve to know who is being given access to our children’s mental health.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $120,000
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Secret Police-in-Schools Agreement
Under item 4.Q, the Board is voting on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office. This document defines the rules for law enforcement’s interaction with students, including discipline and interrogations. The district has failed to attach the actual MOU document to the public agenda, making it impossible for parents to review this critical policy before it is approved. This is a severe transparency violation.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: Sign up for public comment. Email the School Board: ‘Vote NO on Item 4.Q. Do not approve a secret agreement with law enforcement. This item must be tabled until the full document is posted publicly for parental review.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed Policy
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Vague Teacher Training Plan Requires Review
The Board is approving the ‘2026-2027 Professional Learning Catalog’ (Item 4.U). Teacher training is the primary way ideological agendas like ‘Social Emotional Learning,’ ‘DEI,’ and ‘Restorative Justice’ are injected into the school system. This massive document is being passed without discussion in the consent agenda, and parents must investigate it for these Trojan horse concepts.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Review the file ’26-27 Professional Learning Catalog.pdf’ attached to Item 4.U in the official agenda. Search the document for keywords like ‘equity,’ ‘implicit bias,’ ‘SEL,’ ‘restorative,’ and ‘inclusion.’ Report your findings to your local chapter.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: N/A (Policy)
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Granting Outside Group Access to Students
The district is approving an ‘Inter Agency Agreement’ with Big Brothers Big Sisters (Item 4.M), giving an outside organization’s volunteers access to students on campus. Parents have a right to know what these mentors are being trained on, especially regarding the organization’s national policies on gender identity, pronouns, and other sensitive social issues that may not align with family values.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND VETTING: Email the School Board: ‘Regarding Item 4.M, I request that the Board provide parents with the training materials and policies for Big Brothers Big Sisters volunteers before approving this agreement. We must ensure all volunteers align with our community’s values.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: N/A (Access)
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 5) |
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Using Tax Dollars for Political Lobbying
The board is approving payments of $500 to the Florida School Boards Association (FSBA) and $3,950 to the Florida School Labor Relations Service (FSLRS) under items 4.F and 4.K. These organizations act as lobbying groups in Tallahassee, often opposing parental rights legislation. This means local tax dollars are being used to fund political activism that may directly undermine Hendry County parents.
Recommended Action Plan
QUESTION SPENDING: Email the School Board: ‘I object to my tax dollars being used to fund the political lobbying of the FSBA and FSLRS. Please justify why Hendry County is funding groups that may lobby against the interests of parents.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $4,450
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 5) |
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Changes to Student Promotion Rules
Buried in the consent agenda (Item 4.E) is the entire ‘Student Progression Plan,’ which dictates the rules for promoting students to the next grade or holding them back. These documents can be quietly edited to introduce ‘equity-based’ promotions, lowering academic standards to pass students along regardless of mastery. This requires careful parental review.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Review the file ‘Student Progression Plan 2026.2027 DRAFT HCSD.pdf’ attached in the Official Agenda. Check for any language changes that weaken academic requirements for promotion or graduation.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: N/A (Policy)
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