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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Paramus Public School District. We found 7 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Threatens Child Services for Parents Who Refuse Mental Health Mandates
The revised suicide prevention policy (5141.6) allows the district to mandate a psychiatric evaluation for a student. If a parent disagrees and refuses to comply, the policy directs staff to report the family to the state’s child protective services for ‘child neglect.’
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a direct assault on parental rights. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘We do not co-parent with the government. A parent’s disagreement with a school’s recommendation is not child neglect. Vote NO on Item 6.8 or we will organize to remove you from office.’
💰 Impact: Your Parental Authority
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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District to Onboard On-Call Psychologists, Social Workers, and Behaviorists
Buried in the consent agenda, Item 11.11 is a contract with Health Source Group to provide a wide range of ‘substitute health professionals.’ This goes far beyond school nurses to include on-demand psychologists, social workers, and behavioral analysts (BCBAs), creating a pipeline for therapeutic interventions in schools without the scrutiny of direct district hiring.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Pull Item 11.11 from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and vote. Parents deserve to know how often these substitute mental health professionals are being used, for what purpose, and what parental consent policies are in place before they provide services to our children.’
💰 Impact: Up to $155/hour
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District Sues Big Tech to Fund More School-Based ‘Mental Health’ Services
Under items 17.14 and 17.15, the Board is voting to sue social media companies for causing a student mental health crisis. This lawsuit seeks a financial payout that will likely be used to expand the very school-based ’emotional and social counseling’ and ‘medical services’ that often operate without full parental oversight.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Items 17.14 and 17.15, if the district wins a settlement, where will the money go? We demand any funds recovered be directed to core academics, not to expanding school-based mental health services that usurp the parental role.’
💰 Impact: 25% Contingency Fee
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Contract Outsources Education to Mental Health Hospitalization Program
Item 11.9 on the consent agenda is a contract with Pyramid Healthcare to provide educational services inside a ‘Partial Hospitalization Program’ for students at a rate of $150 per day. This outsources public education to a private mental health provider, blurring the lines between school and clinic and raising questions about curriculum and parental oversight.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Pull Item 11.9 from the Consent Agenda. How many students are in this program, what curriculum is being used, and what oversight does the Board have over this outsourced educational service?’
💰 Impact: $150/student/day
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
Items 6.2 and 6.3 approve lists of co-curricular and curricular field trips for the entire school year. The attachments detailing these trips were not included in the provided agenda text, making it impossible to vet the destinations for ideological or activist content.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the files attached to Items 6.2 and 6.3 in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm the destinations and educational purpose of all approved field trips for the 2026-2027 school year.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
Items 11.10 and 11.12 approve contracts for ‘Substitute Nursing Services’ and ‘One-to-One Nursing Services.’ The attachments detailing the scope and cost of these services were not included in the provided agenda text, preventing public review.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the files attached to Items 11.10 and 11.12 in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm the terms and costs of these nursing contracts.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Win (LEVEL 3) |
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District Affirms Student Rights to Prayer at Graduation
The revised policy on Commencement Activities (5127) includes a provision explicitly stating the board will not prevent or deny participation in ‘constitutionally protected prayer’ at school events. This is a positive step that proactively protects students’ First Amendment rights.
How to Lock It In
AMPLIFY THIS WIN: Show up or email the Board to thank them for approving Item 6.6. Publicly praising this policy makes it harder to reverse and provides a model for other districts to protect students’ constitutional rights.
✅ Why It Matters: Protecting Student Rights
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