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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Kings Local. We found 5 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Using Truancy Rules to Justify Home Visits and Child Services Referrals
The new K-12 Student Handbooks (Item G.1) create a ‘Tiered’ intervention system that weaponizes attendance. This policy gives the district power to conduct ‘Home Visits,’ make referrals for ‘mental health’ services, and investigate parents for a mandatory report to Children’s Services if they don’t cooperate with the school’s ‘Absence Intervention Team.’ This turns school officials into truancy officers with the power to invade family privacy and bypass parental authority, all based on attendance records.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: We need 50 moms at Tuesday’s meeting. Sign up for public comment. Call all board members at (513) 459-2910 and email Superintendent Gregory Sears: ‘We do not co-parent with the government. The attendance policies in the new student handbooks (Item G.1) are a gross violation of parental rights. Vote NO or face a massive recall effort.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Loss of family privacy and parental authority.
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Voting on a Secret Employee Handbook
The board is scheduled to approve a new ‘Non-Union Employee Handbook’ (Item F.3), but the document itself has not been made public. This handbook dictates employee conduct, including how they must interact with students and parents on sensitive topics like gender identity, discipline, and curriculum. Voting on a secret policy document is a major transparency violation and prevents parents from knowing the rules that govern the adults in their children’s schools.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Call Superintendent Gregory Sears’ office and all board members at (513) 459-2910. Demand that Item F.3, the ‘Non-Union Employee Handbook,’ be tabled until the full document is posted publicly for parent review at least 48 hours before any vote.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Unknown policies affecting student safety and parental rights.
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Hiring a ‘Family Services Coordinator’
Buried in the personnel files (Item F.1), the district is hiring a new ‘District Registrar and Family Services Coordinator.’ The ‘Family Services’ title is a common Trojan horse for roles that coordinate outside social services, conduct home visits, and monitor families for compliance with district initiatives, often related to attendance, behavior, and ‘wellness.’ This position acts as a bridge between the school and outside agencies, potentially without full parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE HARD QUESTIONS: Call Superintendent Gregory Sears’ office and board members at (513) 459-2910 and ask for the full job description for the ‘Family Services Coordinator’ (Item F.1). Ask: ‘Will this position involve home visits? Will this person make referrals to outside mental health or social service agencies without explicit, case-by-case written parental consent?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Salary for a new administrative position focused on family monitoring.
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 5) |
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Approving a Vague Financial Contract
The board is voting to approve a ‘fiscal support services contract’ (Item D.5), but the agenda provides no details on the vendor or the specific services being purchased. The attached file could not be extracted by our system, making it impossible for the public to review. This could be a routine financial service, or it could be a contract for an ‘equity audit’ or other ideological consulting hidden under a generic name.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Review the file attached in the Official Agenda linked above to determine if it contains sensitive policy changes. Call Treasurer Michael Morrow’s office at (513) 459-2910 and ask: ‘Who is the vendor for the contract in Item D.5, and what specific services will they be providing the district?’
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Hiding the Public Records Log
The agenda includes an approval item for the ‘Public Records Log’ (Item D.8), but the log itself is not attached. This document shows who is requesting information from the district and what they are asking for. Hiding this log prevents the public from knowing if outside activist groups or media are targeting the district with records requests, and what information is being released. This is a basic transparency failure.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Call Treasurer Michael Morrow’s office and board members at (513) 459-2910. State: ‘The Public Records Log under Item D.8 must be made public before the meeting. Parents have a right to know who is requesting district information.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Lack of transparency about who is accessing district data.
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