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Alliance Defending Freedom
Local Alert
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| 📅 Wednesday, October 14, 2026 to Calendar |
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We reviewed the upcoming agenda for Cartwright Elementary District (4282) and identified 3 items with potential legal exposure ahead of the vote.
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Facility Use Agreement for On-Campus Health Clinic
The Board is approving an amendment to a facility use agreement with Mountain Park Health Center to operate a health clinic on school property under Consent Agenda item F.11. The underlying agreement authorizes a wide range of health services for students, including counseling on ’emotional wellbeing’ and ‘high risk family dynamics,’ but makes no provision for parental notification or opt-in consent.
Intake Action
PRE-VOTE ACTION: Item F.11 approves an amendment to a facility use agreement for an on-campus student health clinic. Send a pre-adoption legal notice to the Board noting that the agreement fails to specify or require parental notification and opt-in consent for health services provided to minors on school property, creating constitutional exposure. Preserve the agenda packet and attached agreements.
⚖️ Legal Hook: Parental Rights – 14th Am. Due Process
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5-Year Cybersecurity Data Sharing Agreement with State
Under Consent Agenda item F.12, the Board is approving a 5-year agreement with the Arizona Department of Homeland Security for cybersecurity services. The agreement grants the state agency access to district data, including ‘personal identifiable information,’ which could implicate student data privacy rights under FERPA.
Intake Action
PRE-VOTE ACTION: Item F.12 approves a 5-year data-sharing agreement. Send a pre-adoption legal notice to the Board requesting clarification on what specific student data will be shared with the Arizona Department of Homeland Security and what safeguards are in place to ensure FERPA compliance. Preserve the agenda packet and attached agreement.
⚖️ Legal Hook: FERPA / Student Data Privacy
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Staff Travel to Gaggle Student Monitoring Summit
The Board is approving travel for the Director of Safe Schools & SEL to attend a leadership summit hosted by Gaggle, a student monitoring technology vendor, under Consent Agenda item F.16. The district’s relationship with this vendor creates potential exposure related to student free speech and privacy rights through the electronic monitoring of student communications.
Intake Action
MONITOR: Item F.16 confirms a relationship with student monitoring vendor Gaggle. Submit a public records request for all current contracts and service agreements between the district and Gaggle, including any materials related to AI monitoring of student communications. Calendar for review.
⚖️ Legal Hook: First Amendment / Fourth Amendment – Student Speech & Privacy
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District Leadership
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5220 W INDIAN SCHOOL RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85031 |
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