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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Putnam County. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Buys Student Behavior Tracking System (MTSS)
The district is spending $58,598 on ‘PowerSchool Analytics with MTSS’. Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) is a framework that allows schools to track and intervene in student behavior, academics, and social-emotional health, creating a detailed data profile on your child that you may never see.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a major threat to student privacy and parental rights. Email the Putnam County Board of Education (see the Official Agenda link for contact info): ‘Vote NO on Item VII.F.14. We do not consent to a $58,000 data-mining and student surveillance system like MTSS. Focus on academics, not psychological profiling.’
💰 Impact: $58,598.94
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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SEL Vendor ‘Ripple Effects’ Purchase Hidden in Consent Agenda
The district plans to purchase a program called ‘Ripple Effects’ for $24,950, hidden in the consent agenda. This vendor is known for providing Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum, which often replaces core academics with psychological programming.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Putnam County Board of Education (see the Official Agenda link for contact info): ‘I demand Consent Item VII.A.2 be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and roll-call vote. Parents deserve to hear the Board publicly debate spending $24,950 on the ‘Ripple Effects’ SEL program.’
💰 Impact: $24,950
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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New ‘At-Home Online School’ Curriculum
The district is contracting with ‘Accelerate Education Inc.’ for a complete online, at-home curriculum. This outsources teaching to a screen and raises questions about academic quality, data privacy, and what content is being piped into students’ homes.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Putnam County Board of Education (see the Official Agenda link for contact info): ‘Regarding Item VII.F.2, what is the cost of the Accelerate Education contract? Before approving, please provide independent, non-vendor-funded evidence of this program’s academic effectiveness and a copy of their data privacy policy.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Cost
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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More Chromebooks, More Screen Time for Students
The district is moving money to purchase more Chromebooks for Cookeville and Upperman High Schools. This increases student screen time, often at the expense of direct instruction from teachers and hands-on learning.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Putnam County Board of Education (see the Official Agenda link for contact info): ‘Before approving Item VII.C.7, please publish the evidence that increased Chromebook use leads to better academic outcomes, and state how much daily screen time this purchase will add for the average student.’
💰 Impact: Increased Screen Time
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Renewing Contract with Lobbying Group TSBA
The board is renewing its contract with the Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA). This group often lobbies the state legislature on education bills, sometimes taking positions that undermine parental rights, and our tax dollars fund this activity.
Recommended Action Plan
PUT THEM ON NOTICE: Email the Putnam County Board of Education (see the Official Agenda link for contact info): ‘Regarding Item VII.F.12, I expect our board to direct the TSBA not to use our district’s dues to lobby against parental rights legislation. Please confirm you will represent the will of parents, not the lobbying agenda of the TSBA.’
💰 Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Vague ‘Online Subscription’ Purchase
The district is amending the School Improvement Fund budget for unspecified ‘online subscription purchases’. Without details, parents cannot know if this money is for academic tools or for software that increases screen time and collects student data.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Email the Putnam County Board of Education (see the Official Agenda link for contact info): ‘Regarding Item VII.C.5, please provide a detailed list of the specific online subscriptions being purchased before this budget amendment is approved. Parents have a right to know what software our children are using.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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