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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Princeton City. We found 3 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Secret Policy Changes Hidden in a Single Vote
The Board is attempting to pass two major, undisclosed policy changes by bundling them into the “Consent Agenda” for a single, no-discussion vote. Item 4.G adopts new “Special Education Model Policies” and Item 4.Q amends the “Administrative Employee Handbook.” These documents are where radical changes to student discipline, gender identity rules for staff, and parental notification rights are often hidden. The district has not provided the text of these new policies for public review before the vote.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Call Board President Jon Simons at (513) 864-1000. Message: ‘Pull items 4.G and 4.Q from the Consent Agenda for a full public discussion. Parents have a right to see these new policies before you vote on them.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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New Platform to Digitally Profile Students
Under Item 4.L, the Board plans to approve a contract with “SchooLinks,” a “College & Career Readiness Platform.” These platforms often go beyond academic tracking to collect sensitive, non-academic data on students, creating psychological and behavioral profiles. This raises serious questions about student data privacy and who will have access to this information. The contract details have not been made public.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email Treasurer Christine Poetter at cpoetter@vikingmail.org and ask: ‘Regarding Item 4.L for SchooLinks, who owns the student data collected by this vendor? Will parents be given a clear and simple way to opt their children out of this data collection platform?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed contract amount
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 4) |
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District Aligns Actions to ‘Affirmation & Belonging’ Agenda
Under item 2.B, the district explicitly states it aligns all Board actions with its Strategic Plan, which includes “Affirmation & Belonging” as a core priority. This term is frequently used as a Trojan horse for introducing controversial DEI initiatives, identity politics, and gender ideology into every aspect of the school system, from curriculum to discipline.
Recommended Action Plan
Monitor: This item frames the justification for future policies. Track how the board uses ‘Affirmation & Belonging’ to approve controversial programs. No immediate action required.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: N/A
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