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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Hempfield SD. We found 4 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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New Parent-Teacher Texting App Raises Data Privacy Questions
The district is approving a one-year, $2,502.50 contract for ‘Talking Points,’ a translation and texting platform for parent-teacher communication. While communication is good, this app will handle sensitive conversations about your child’s academic performance and behavior, and it’s unclear who owns that data or how it will be used.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the School Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item 10.A.16, before approving the Talking Points contract, please publicly state who owns the data from parent-teacher conversations on this platform and provide the parental opt-out form for data sharing.’
💰 Impact: Your Family’s Privacy
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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District Renews Digital Speech Therapy Software
A payment of $1,672 is being made to ‘The Digital SLP LLC’ to renew digital licenses for eight speech therapists, as shown in the General Fund Payment Report. This represents more screen time for students receiving speech therapy, potentially replacing direct, face-to-face instruction.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK FOR PROOF: Email the School Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding the $1,672 payment to The Digital SLP LLC, what is the daily screen time this product adds for a student in speech therapy? Before renewing, please publish the independent, non-vendor-funded evidence showing this software produces better academic outcomes than traditional, face-to-face therapy.’
💰 Impact: Increased Screen Time
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Vaguely Named Student Clubs on Approval List
The Board is set to approve the list of extracurricular clubs for the high school, which includes a ‘Sisterhood Club’ and a ‘Thursday Girls Club.’ Without any description of their purpose or mission, parents cannot know if these are service clubs or activist-oriented ‘affinity groups’ that promote divisive ideologies.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND DETAILS: Email the School Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item 12.B, please provide the mission statements, faculty advisors, and any national affiliations for the ‘Sisterhood Club’ and ‘Thursday Girls Club’ before they are approved.’
💰 Impact: Ideological Clubs
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 7) |
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WIN: District Codifies Parental Right to Opt-Out of State Tests
The Board is giving a second reading to Policy 127, which formally protects a parent’s right to review state assessments and opt their child out if the test conflicts with their religious beliefs. This is a significant win that puts parental rights into official district policy.
How to Lock It In
SECURE THE WIN: Show up to thank the Board for passing Policy 127 on its second reading under Item 11.A.2. Get this on the record so it can’t be quietly reversed and use it as a model for neighboring districts to adopt similar protections.
✅ Why It Matters: Strengthened Parental Rights
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