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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Renton School District. We found 7 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Renews $878,874 Contract for Student Tele-Therapy
Item 5.09 renews a contract with Hazel Health for $878,874 to provide telehealth counseling for students from K-12. These virtual therapy sessions happen at school, often without a parent present, creating a confidential relationship between the child and an unknown therapist. This system can undermine parental oversight of their child’s mental health care.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: We need parents at Tuesday’s meeting to speak out on Item 5.09. Email the Renton School Board at Board.Public.Comment@rentonschools.us: ‘We do not co-parent with the government or its contractors. Vote NO on the Hazel Health contract. Parents must be present and consent to all mental health services for their minor children.’
💰 Impact: $878,874.07
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District Partners with University for Student Suicide ‘Research Project’
Item 5.07 approves a partnership with the University of Washington for the ‘BRITE research project,’ which will implement a suicide prevention curriculum for 8th and 9th graders. This program involves on-campus ‘recruitment, screening, and enrollment’ of students and ‘collection of study assessments,’ turning our children into research subjects for an outside entity. This raises serious questions about parental consent and what sensitive data is being collected on our kids.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Renton School Board at Board.Public.Comment@rentonschools.us: ‘Regarding Item 5.07, what is the exact parental consent process for the BRITE research project? Parents must have the right to review all screening questions and opt their child out *before* any recruitment or data collection begins.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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Outside Group Given Access to Student Data for ‘Support’
Item 5.08 approves a $145,000 agreement with ‘Communities in Schools of King County’ to place their staff in six elementary schools. The agreement grants this outside group access to ‘student information, educational records and data’ and the district’s Skyward database to implement ‘Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 supports.’ This outsources student monitoring and intervention to a third party, bypassing direct parental involvement and sharing sensitive student data.
Recommended Action Plan
PROTECT STUDENT DATA: Email the Renton School Board at Board.Public.Comment@rentonschools.us: ‘Vote NO on the Communities in Schools MOU in Item 5.08. The district must not grant outside organizations access to confidential student records. Parents, not third-party groups, are the primary caregivers and decision-makers for their children.’
💰 Impact: $145,000
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District to Retire Policy on ‘Confidential Communications’
Under Item 8.02, the board will vote to retire Policy 4020, which currently clarifies that school staff do not have a legal ‘confidentiality privilege’ and are expected to report student disclosures about crimes or potential harm. Removing this policy could create ambiguity and empower staff to keep secrets from parents about dangerous situations, including suicidal ideation, under the guise of student confidentiality.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY: Email the Renton School Board at Board.Public.Comment@rentonschools.us: ‘Vote NO on retiring Policy 4020 under Item 8.02. The district must have an explicit policy requiring staff to notify parents and authorities of any threat to a child’s safety. Removing this policy creates a dangerous loophole.’
💰 Impact: Keeping Parents in the Dark
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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$462,414 for EdTech Vendor Hidden in Consent Agenda
Under Consent Item 5.01, the district plans to pay Curriculum Associates, maker of the i-Ready software, $462,414. This massive spending on screen-based learning is bundled with routine payments, avoiding a public discussion. Parents have a right to know if this software is proven to boost academic achievement and how much daily screen time it adds for their children.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Renton School Board at Board.Public.Comment@rentonschools.us: ‘I demand Consent Item 5.01 be pulled for a separate discussion and vote. Before approving $462,414 for Curriculum Associates, the Board must present independent evidence of its academic effectiveness and disclose the total daily screen time it requires of students.’
💰 Impact: $462,414
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
Item 5.04 asks the board to approve the Perkins V Grant Application. Federal grants often come with ideological strings attached, mandating specific curriculum or data collection. The 71MB attachment detailing the grant’s terms was not included in the agenda text, preventing public review before the vote.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘Perkins V Grant Application 2026-2027 ADA.pdf’ attached to Item 5.04 in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains mandates for DEI, SEL, or invasive data sharing.
💰 Impact: Federal Strings Attached
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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Board Proposes Increased Transparency for Citizen Committees
Item 8.03 is a first reading of a revised Policy 4110 that would make all citizen advisory committees and task forces subject to the Open Public Meetings Act. This is a positive step toward ensuring parents and the public have full visibility into the work of committees that influence district policy. This change prevents these influential groups from meeting and making recommendations in secret.
How to Lock It In
SECURE THE WIN: Show up to thank the Board for this change during public comment on Item 8.03. Email the Renton School Board at Board.Public.Comment@rentonschools.us: ‘Thank you for strengthening Policy 4110 to require citizen committees to follow the Open Public Meetings Act. Please pass this important transparency measure without delay.’
✅ Why It Matters: Increased Transparency
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