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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Cuyahoga Heights Local. We found 5 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Controversial Staffing Contract Hidden in Consent Agenda
The Superintendent’s consent agenda (Item 13.A) bundles multiple items for a single vote, including a contract (Item 12.D) to bring in a social worker and behavior technicians. This common tactic prevents public discussion and a separate vote on these sensitive, non-academic roles.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email Superintendent William Young at myoung@cuyhts.org and call Board President Gary Suchocki at (216) 429-5700: ‘I demand Item 12.D be pulled from the Superintendent’s Consent Agenda (Item 13.A) for a separate discussion and roll-call vote. Parents deserve to hear the Board debate bringing these non-academic staff into our schools.’
💰 Impact: Reduced Board Oversight
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Plan Mandates i-Ready Screenings for All K-5 Students
The district’s new Gifted plan (Item 9.A) requires all K-5 students to be screened three times a year using the i-Ready software. This normalizes significant screen time and reliance on a single vendor’s diagnostic tool without public evidence of its academic effectiveness compared to teacher-led assessment.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND EVIDENCE: Email Superintendent William Young at myoung@cuyhts.org: ‘Regarding the Gifted Plan in Item 9.A, before codifying the use of i-Ready for universal screening, please provide the board with independent, non-vendor-funded evidence of its academic efficacy and the total annual screen time it will add for each K-5 student.’
💰 Impact: Increased Student Screen Time
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Contract with County ESC Brings in Social Worker, Behavior Techs
The district is contracting with the county Educational Service Center for staff, including a Social Worker and two Registered Behavior Technicians (Item 12.D). These roles can lead to student interventions and data collection on non-academic issues without clear parental consent or oversight.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email Superintendent William Young at myoung@cuyhts.org: ‘Regarding Item 12.D, what specific parental notification and consent policies govern the interactions of the contracted Social Worker and Behavior Technicians with students? Will parents be notified before their child is seen by these personnel?’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Undisclosed Spending in Treasurer’s Consent Agenda
The board is set to approve all of the Treasurer’s business in a single vote under the consent agenda (Item 7.A). This includes purchase orders over $5,000 (Item 6.A), but the attachment detailing these purchases (T-2) was not included in the public agenda packet.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: The agenda is missing attachment T-2 for Item 6.A, which details purchase orders over $5,000. Email Treasurer Matthew Muccio at mmuccio@cuyhts.org: ‘Please make attachment T-2 for the purchase orders over $5,000 publicly available before the board votes on the consent agenda (Item 7.A).’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Spending
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 8) |
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New Policy Prohibits Using Public Funds for Levy Campaigns
The Board is introducing a new policy, po6100 (Item 15.B), that explicitly forbids using district money, staff time, or facilities to support or oppose political candidates, levies, or bond issues. This is a major win for taxpayer protection and prevents the district from using our kids as political messengers.
How to Lock It In
AMPLIFY THIS WIN: Show up to thank the Board for introducing Policy 6100. Email Superintendent William Young at myoung@cuyhts.org: ‘Thank you for proposing Policy 6100. This is a crucial step for taxpayer protection, and I urge the Board to adopt it swiftly.’ This creates a public record of support, making it harder to weaken or reverse.
✅ Why It Matters: Taxpayer Protection
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