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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Renton School District. We found 7 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Adopting ‘AI Companion Chatbots’ for Students
Under the guise of a minor update to the ‘Internet Safety’ policy, the district is introducing ‘considerable additions to procedure regarding artificial intelligence,’ including ‘AI companion chatbots.’ This opens the door for students to be counseled and influenced by artificial intelligence without parental knowledge or consent. Parents have a right to know who is talking to their children, especially when it’s an AI programmed with an unknown agenda.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a critical threat. Email the Renton School Board at Board.Public.Comment@rentonschools.us and sign up for public comment. Demand the board VOTE NO on the first reading of Policy 2022 until the full text of the new AI procedures, especially regarding ‘AI companion chatbots,’ is released for public review and a specific parental opt-in is required.
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Mental and Moral Formation
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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School-Based Telehealth Partnership Confirmed
The district’s ‘Strategic Framework’ report confirms a partnership with Hazel Health to provide ‘social-emotional and mental wellness’ services. These school-based telehealth services often occur during the school day without a parent present, creating a direct pipeline for sensitive mental health interventions on your child without your direct involvement or consent. The district is actively tracking referral and ‘conversion’ rates for this service.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ANSWERS: Email the Renton School Board at Board.Public.Comment@rentonschools.us: ‘Regarding the Hazel Health partnership mentioned in Item 11.04, what is the district’s policy for parental notification and consent BEFORE a child participates in a telehealth session? We demand a clear, written opt-in policy that requires parents be present for any mental health service.’
💰 Impact: Parental Consent
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District Hiding $2.2M Tech Purchase on Consent Agenda
The board is set to approve a massive $2,234,752 payment to ‘MICRO COMPUTER SYSTEMS INC’ without any public discussion by burying it in the Consent Agenda. This appears to be for student-facing technology, but the district has provided no details or evidence that this purchase improves academic outcomes. This is how massive screen-time initiatives get pushed through without parental scrutiny.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Renton School Board at Board.Public.Comment@rentonschools.us: ‘Pull the payment to Micro Computer Systems Inc from Consent Agenda Item 8.01 for a separate discussion and vote. Before approving $2.2M, the board must publicly present evidence of this product’s academic effectiveness and state how much daily screen time it will add for students.’
💰 Impact: $2,234,752.00
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District to Adopt ‘Sanctuary School’ Policy
The board is holding a final reading on Policy 4300, ‘Limiting Immigration Enforcement in Schools.’ This policy directs staff not to cooperate with federal immigration authorities and not to inquire about immigration status, effectively making schools a sanctuary zone. This action inserts the district directly into a contentious federal political debate, using school resources to take a political side.
Recommended Action Plan
FOCUS ON ACADEMICS: Email the Renton School Board at Board.Public.Comment@rentonschools.us: ‘Regarding Item 10.02, the district’s job is to educate children, not to interfere in federal law enforcement. Vote NO on Policy 4300 and keep the focus on academics, not political activism.’
💰 Impact: Politicizing Schools
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Pays $194k to Salesforce for Data Systems
A payment of $194,683.32 to Salesforce is hidden in the consent agenda. Salesforce is a massive data-mining and management company, and its ‘Education Cloud’ can be used to build extensive data profiles on students. Parents deserve to know exactly what student information is being collected, who it’s being shared with, and for what purpose.
Recommended Action Plan
PROTECT STUDENT PRIVACY: Email the Renton School Board at Board.Public.Comment@rentonschools.us: ‘Pull the Salesforce payment from Consent Agenda Item 8.01. The board must publicly explain what student data this system collects, who owns that data, and how parents can opt their children out before this is approved.’
💰 Impact: $194,683.32
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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District Pushes ‘Whole Child’ Mental Health Agenda
The proclamation for ‘National School Psychology Week’ is filled with ideological buzzwords like ‘whole child,’ ‘social and emotional development,’ and ‘multi-tiered supports.’ This is part of a broader effort to expand the school’s role from education to mental and emotional intervention, often without full parental transparency. It normalizes the idea that the school, not the parent, is responsible for a child’s emotional well-being.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE QUESTION: Email the Renton School Board at Board.Public.Comment@rentonschools.us: ‘Regarding Proclamation 5.01, what specific policies ensure parents are notified and must provide active consent before their child receives any non-academic, social-emotional, or mental health intervention from school staff?’
💰 Impact: School Overreach
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 8) |
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WIN: Citizen Committees Now Subject to Open Meetings Law
The board is set for a final vote on Policy 4110, which has been revised to explicitly require that all ‘citizen advisory committees and task forces’ comply with the Open Public Meetings Act. This is a major victory for transparency, preventing curriculum and policy decisions from being shaped in secret, off-the-record meetings. This ensures parents can see and participate in the process.
How to Lock It In
SECURE THE WIN: Show up or email the Board at Board.Public.Comment@rentonschools.us to thank them for approving Policy 4110. ‘Thank you for strengthening transparency by making advisory committees subject to the Open Public Meetings Act. We urge your unanimous approval on Item 10.01 to ensure all district business is conducted in the open.’
✅ Why It Matters: Increased Accountability
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