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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for HILLSBOROUGH. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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New “Threat” Policy Creates Permanent Record of Unfounded Accusations
Policy 8415 creates “Threat Management Teams” that can refer students to mental health services. Critically, it requires all reported threats, ‘even those determined to be unfounded,’ to be documented in a permanent Florida Safety and Threat Management Portal (FSTMP). This means a false or mistaken accusation could follow your child forever in a state database.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a major threat to our kids. Contact the School Board (see the Official Agenda link for details): ‘Vote NO on Policy 8415 under Item W1. Creating a permanent state record of unfounded accusations against children is unacceptable and dangerous. This policy must be rejected.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Permanent Record
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Attendance Policy Links School Data to State “Cash Assistance”
The revised attendance policy, 5200, states that student attendance information may be shared with state agencies to determine eligibility for public assistance programs like ‘Learnfare (cash assistance).’ This creates a system where school attendance records can directly impact a family’s financial situation, turning schools into surveillance arms of the welfare state.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ANSWERS: Contact the School Board (see the Official Agenda link for details): ‘Regarding Policy 5200 under Item W1, I oppose using our children’s attendance data to determine a family’s eligibility for state cash assistance. This is an unacceptable overreach. Remove this provision.’
💰 Impact: Your Family’s Financial Privacy
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Vague “Strategic Plan” — Manual Review Required
Item W3 introduces a ‘Draft Strategic Plan,’ but the agenda provides no details or attached text. Strategic plans are often used to hide ideological goals like ‘equity’ and ‘social emotional learning’ in bureaucratic language that guides the district for years.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the School Board (see the Official Agenda link for details): ‘The public cannot evaluate Item W3, the Draft Strategic Plan, without seeing the document. Please release the full text of the plan immediately so parents can review it before any discussion or vote.’
💰 Impact: Hidden Ideological Goals
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
The agenda lists ‘Supplemental Materials for Policy 3232 Political Activities’ under Item W1 but does not provide the document’s text. This file could contain important details or exceptions to the policy that parents need to see.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Under Item W1, open the file ‘Supplemental Materials for Policy 3232 Political Activities.pdf’ attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm what it contains.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 8) |
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Win for American Values: “In God We Trust” in Every School
The board is adopting a new policy to require the display of Florida’s motto, ‘In God We Trust,’ in every school building. It also mandates displaying portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, ensuring our schools honor our nation’s history and founding principles.
How to Lock It In
SECURE THE WIN: Contact the School Board (see the Official Agenda link for details) to express strong support for the ‘Patriotic Displays’ policy under Item W1. Public support ensures this can’t be quietly watered down or reversed later.
✅ Why It Matters: Reaffirms American History
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Win for School Choice: District Opens Sports to Homeschoolers
This new policy allows private school and homeschooled students to participate in interscholastic athletics at public schools. This is a significant victory that respects parental choice in education and gives more children the opportunity to benefit from team sports.
How to Lock It In
AMPLIFY THIS WIN: Show up to the workshop to thank the Board for supporting school choice with the new policy on athletics under Item W1. This sets a great precedent for other districts to follow.
✅ Why It Matters: Supports School Choice
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