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We reviewed the upcoming agenda for New Hope-Solebury SD and identified 2 items with potential legal exposure ahead of the vote.
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Contract for School Climate and Behavioral Health Assessment
The board will vote on a $5,000 service agreement with the Bucks County Intermediate Unit to conduct a ‘School Climate Assessment’ and review behavioral health programs. Meeting minutes confirm the district administers a ‘behavioral screener’ three times a year and uses ‘climate surveys,’ which can involve collecting sensitive student data without parental consent, implicating parental rights.
Intake Action
RECORDS REQUEST: For Item 5.B, submit a public records request for all student surveys, screening tools, and assessment instruments currently in use for ‘Student Assistance, Behavioral Health and School Climate’ programs that will be reviewed under this contract. Request the specific assessment criteria from the PCCD referenced in the agreement.
⚖️ Legal Hook: Parental Rights – Student Surveys
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District Initiatives Include Equity, SEL, and Third-Party Programs
The September minutes, attached to the agenda for approval, document ongoing district initiatives in ‘inclusive practices,’ ‘inclusion and belonging,’ and ‘Conscious Discipline.’ The minutes also confirm the district partners with the Anti-Defamation League for its ‘No Place for Hate’ program and administers a ‘behavioral screener’ three times a year, which can be vectors for compelled speech or parental rights violations.
Intake Action
MONITOR & FILE: The approval of the September minutes under Item 2.A places these initiatives on the record. File this information and monitor for future agenda items related to curriculum adoption, professional development contracts, or survey administration based on these programs.
⚖️ Legal Hook: Parental Rights / Compelled Speech
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