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ELBA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Minutes-2026, Thursday, December 31, 2026.
Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for ELBA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. We found 4 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Outsourcing Control of Your Child’s Private Data
The board approved an agreement with the ‘RIC ONE Risk Operations Center’ (ROC). This gives an unaccountable, outside group the power to negotiate data privacy agreements with software vendors on the district’s behalf. This streamlines the process for data-mining companies to get access to your child’s information and strips local parents of the ability to vet and challenge who sees and uses student data.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board of Education. ‘We demand the board retain local control over all student data privacy agreements. Rescind the agreement with RIC ONE ROC (Item 12.8) and require a public, roll-call vote for any vendor that collects sensitive student information.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Loss of local control and parental oversight over student data privacy.
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Installing a Student Surveillance and Snitch System
The board approved a three-year contract with the Sandy Hook Promise Foundation to implement the ‘Say Something Anonymous Reporting System.’ This program creates a school-wide surveillance network, encouraging students to report on each other for a wide range of behaviors. This fosters a ‘snitch culture’ that can be used to target students for expressing unpopular opinions under the guise of safety.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ANSWERS: Contact the District Office. ‘Regarding the Say Something contract (Motion #86, Item 13.2), I demand to see all training materials provided to students and staff. What specific criteria are used to investigate a tip, and what protections are in place to prevent this system from being used to punish speech?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Fostering a culture of fear and surveillance among students.
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Federal ‘Early Childhood’ Programs Entering the District
The district approved an agreement with Agri-Business Child Development (ABCD) for ‘training and transitioning services’ for young children. These partnerships, often linked to federal Head Start programs, can be a trojan horse for introducing social-emotional learning (SEL), developmental screenings, and data tracking for children in pre-K, often bypassing full parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the Board of Education. ‘Regarding the ABCD agreement (Motion #97, Item 14.3), what specific ‘training’ is being provided to children? What data is being collected on these pre-K students and with which state or federal agencies is it shared? Provide the parental opt-out form for all screenings and data collection.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Introduction of early-age SEL and data collection on the most vulnerable students.
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 5) |
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Superintendent’s ‘Global Citizenship’ Indoctrination Tour
The Superintendent was approved to attend a ‘Global Professional Learning Tour’ in Peru, sponsored by the NY State Council of School Superintendents. These junkets often expose administrators to progressive ideologies like ‘Global Citizenship,’ which they then bring back to the district, shifting focus from core academics to social and political agendas.
Recommended Action Plan
MONITOR: Email the Board of Education. ‘Regarding the Superintendent’s trip to Peru (Motion #94, Item 11.1), what specific, measurable academic benefits will Elba students receive from this? We request the Superintendent provide a public report upon her return detailing any new programs she intends to implement as a result.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Future implementation of non-academic, politically-driven curricula.
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