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AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT — BOARD OF EDUCATION RE-ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING, Monday, July 13, 2026.
Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. We found 5 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District-Wide Student Behavior and Emotional Monitoring System
| 📅 Vote Scheduled July 13, 2026 |
Under the cover of ‘Extra Class Activity Appointments’ in Item 60.1, the board is appointing ‘MTSS Coordinators’ and ‘PBIS Coaches’ in every single school. MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) is a data-intensive framework used to screen, label, and intervene in your child’s social and emotional life, often without your full knowledge or consent. This creates a permanent psychological record on your child and replaces traditional discipline with therapeutic interventions.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a system-wide shift to psychological surveillance. Email the Board of Education: ‘I demand Item 60.1 be pulled from the Consent Agenda. The public deserves a full presentation and debate on the district-wide implementation of MTSS and the data-sharing implications for our children. Vote NO or face a recall effort.’ We advise you to verify board member contact information on the district website.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Salaries for numerous new coordinator roles.
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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School-Based Mental Health Services Contract
| 📅 Vote Scheduled July 13, 2026 |
Item 59.9 is an agreement with Cayuga Counseling Services to provide ‘Day Treatment’ for students. The contract includes services like ‘individual, group, and family psychotherapy’ and ‘medication therapy.’ While aimed at a small group now, this establishes the infrastructure for a school-based mental health clinic, which can lead to students receiving psychological services and assessments at school without parents being present or fully informed.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board of Education: ‘Regarding Item 59.9 with Cayuga Counseling, what is the exact process for parental notification and consent before any psychological services are rendered? Will parents be present for all sessions? We must not allow school-based clinics to operate behind parents’ backs.’ We advise you to verify board member contact information on the district website.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Unspecified costs for ‘Non-Medicaid-Covered Program Expenses’ to be billed to the district.
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Secret ‘Improvement Plans’ Approved Without Public Review
| 📅 Vote Scheduled July 13, 2026 |
Under items 62.3 and 62.4, the board is voting to approve the ‘District Comprehensive Improvement Plan’ (DCIP) and a ‘School Comprehensive Education Plan’ (SCEP) for the entire upcoming school year. However, the actual plan documents have not been attached to the agenda for public review. These secret plans could contain anything, including mandates for DEI, ‘equity audits,’ or new SEL curriculum, all being passed without parental oversight.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board of Education: ‘Table the vote on Items 62.3 and 62.4. It is unacceptable to vote on comprehensive district and school plans that the public has not been allowed to see. Release the full text of the DCIP and SCEP documents immediately and schedule the vote for a future meeting.’ We advise you to verify board member contact information on the district website.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Policy changes with unknown financial and academic consequences.
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Using Your Tax Dollars for Political Lobbying
| 📅 Vote Scheduled July 13, 2026 |
Item 38.1, hidden in a massive consent agenda, authorizes spending taxpayer money on memberships to political and lobbying organizations, including the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) and the NAACP. The NYSSBA frequently lobbies in the state capital against parental rights legislation, such as curriculum transparency bills. This means the district is using our money to fight against us.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ANSWERS: Email the Board of Education: ‘Pull Item 38.1 from the Consent Agenda. I demand to know how much of our tax money is being sent to the NYSSBA and other political lobbying groups. Our district should not be funding organizations that work against the interests of parents and students.’ We advise you to verify board member contact information on the district website.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Annual membership fees to multiple lobbying and political organizations.
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Bringing Outside Social Services into Schools
| 📅 Vote Scheduled July 13, 2026 |
Item 59.2 approves a ‘Collaborative Agreement’ with the Cayuga/Seneca Community Action Agency to provide ‘Health & Nutrition’ and ‘Special Services’ to students. This is part of the ‘community schools’ model, which seeks to make the school a hub for social services. This can blur the lines between education and social work, and create situations where outside groups provide services to children without direct parental oversight.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK QUESTIONS: Email the Board of Education: ‘Regarding the agreement in Item 59.2, what specific ‘Health’ services will the Community Action Agency provide to students? What are the parental consent procedures for these services?’ We advise you to verify board member contact information on the district website.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Potential for mission creep and expansion of services with unknown costs.
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