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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Richmond Heights Local. We found 5 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Vendor Contract Allows Punishment of ‘Uncooperative’ Parents
Item 10.10 is a contract renewal with ‘Education Alternatives,’ a mental and behavioral health provider. The fine print of their service agreement gives this outside vendor the power to take action against parents for ‘lack of cooperation’ or a ‘persistent refusal to support or follow agreed-upon interventions.’ It also allows the vendor to restrict a parent’s access to the program if they are deemed ‘harassing.’ This transfers the school’s authority to a third party, allowing them to penalize parents who disagree with their child’s ‘therapeutic’ plan.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This contract is a direct attack on your rights. Email Superintendent Marnisha Brown at brown.marnisha@richmondheightsschools.org and call the Board at (216) 692-0086. Demand they strike the clauses that punish parents for disagreeing with a vendor. ‘We do not surrender our parental rights to a contractor. Vote NO on Item 10.10.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Per-diem rates up to $358 per student
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Taxpayers Billed $60,000 for District PR Firm
Under Item 10.16, the board is renewing a $60,000 per year ($5,000/month) contract with Allerton Hill Communications, a PR firm. The firm’s duties include ‘crisis communication’ and creating ‘public education efforts that address and correct misinformation.’ This is taxpayer money being used to manage the district’s public image and potentially label parents who ask tough questions as spreaders of ‘misinformation.’
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: This item is buried in the Consent Agenda. Email Superintendent Marnisha Brown at brown.marnisha@richmondheightsschools.org: ‘I demand Item 10.16 be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and roll-call vote. Why is the district spending $60,000 on a PR firm instead of on academics? We deserve to hear the Board justify this expense publicly.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $60,000
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Contracting for ‘Trauma-Informed’ Services
Item 10.13 renews a contract with the ‘Positive Education Program’ (PEP) to provide services based on ‘trauma-informed care.’ While some students need support, ‘trauma-informed’ is a key phrase often used as a Trojan horse to introduce Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and other psychological interventions into the school day, frequently without specific parental consent for each session.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE HARD QUESTIONS: Email Superintendent Marnisha Brown at brown.marnisha@richmondheightsschools.org: ‘Regarding the PEP contract (Item 10.13), what specific ‘trauma-informed’ practices will be used on students? Will parents be notified and have the right to opt-out of any specific intervention before it is administered to their child?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Per-diem rates up to $484 per student
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 5) |
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Secret Curriculum Renewal
The board is voting on Item 10.03 to spend $11,099 to renew the Amplify ELA curriculum for grades 2-6. However, the agenda provides no links, sample materials, or any information for parents to review the curriculum’s content. Parents have a right to know what their children are being taught before the district spends taxpayer money.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email Superintendent Marnisha Brown at brown.marnisha@richmondheightsschools.org: ‘Item 10.03 for the Amplify curriculum renewal must be tabled until parents are provided a public link to review the full curriculum. We will not approve a secret curriculum.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $11,099.80
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 3) |
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District Adopts ‘Global Citizen’ Ideology
Item 1.05, a new ‘Commitment’ statement, is filled with ideological buzzwords like guiding students to ’embrace global perspectives’ and navigate an ‘evolving global community.’ This language signals a shift in focus from traditional academics toward a more political, globalist agenda. While not a policy, it reveals the administration’s ideological framework.
Recommended Action Plan
Monitor: This statement reveals the board’s ideological direction. Track how this language (‘global perspectives’) starts appearing in curriculum and policy decisions. No immediate action required, but stay vigilant.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: None
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