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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Hempfield SD. We found 11 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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New ‘Student Assistance Program’ Policy Creates Surveillance System
The board is voting on a new policy, 236, to create a ‘Student Assistance Program’ (SAP). This program empowers school staff to identify students with ‘barriers to learning and overall well-being’ and refer them to outside community agencies for treatment, creating a surveillance and referral system that operates outside of academics.
Recommended Action Plan
Email the School Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Vote NO on Policy 236, the Student Assistance Program. The school’s job is to educate, not to create a surveillance system to refer our children to outside agencies for subjective ‘well-being’ issues.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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New Policy Could Let School Decide ‘Medical Neglect’
The First Reading of Policy 209, ‘Health Examinations/Screenings,’ contains language allowing the school to ‘refer cases of medical neglect’ if they believe a parent isn’t taking proper medical action for their child. This policy could position school officials, not parents, as the final arbiters of a child’s medical care.
Recommended Action Plan
Email the School Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Regarding Item 12.A.1, Policy 209 must be amended to remove the ‘medical neglect’ clause. Parents, not the school, are responsible for their children’s healthcare decisions.’
💰 Impact: Parental Medical Authority
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Administrator Goal: ‘Enhance Mental Health Supports’
An Assistant Superintendent’s goal for the year (Item 13.D) is to ‘evaluate and enhance mental health supports and services to the students.’ This is often code for bringing in school-based clinics, universal mental health screenings, and other services that can operate without direct parental consent or presence.
Recommended Action Plan
Email the School Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Regarding the Assistant Superintendent Goals (Item 13.D), what specific programs are being considered to ‘enhance mental health supports’? Parents must have the right to opt-in, not opt-out, of any mental health service or screening at school.’
💰 Impact: School-Based Clinics
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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$205k for ‘Partial Hospitalization Program’
A payment of $205,030.53 to Lancaster Lebanon IU 13 is listed for a ‘Partial Hospitalization Program’ (Item 10.D.2). This suggests a significant mental health intervention program operating in connection with the schools, which could function as a school-based clinic without parental presence.
Recommended Action Plan
Email the School Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Regarding the $205k payment to IU13 in Item 10.D.2, what is the ‘Partial Hospitalization Program,’ where does it operate, and what are the parental consent and notification policies before a student is enrolled?’
💰 Impact: $205,030.53
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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New Rule Restricts Parent Voices at Meetings
Under Item 4, the agenda states that parents who wish to speak must complete an electronic registration form before 3:00 PM on the day of the meeting. This rule prevents parents who learn of an issue late in the day from addressing the board and stifles spontaneous public comment.
Recommended Action Plan
Email the School Board (contact info on the district website): ‘The 3:00 PM sign-up deadline for public comment under Item 4 is an unreasonable restriction on parental speech. I demand the board allow in-person sign-ups until the meeting begins.’
💰 Impact: Reduced Public Voice
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Approving More Student Screen Time
The General Fund Payment Report (Item 10.D.2) includes payments for student-facing software like Classkick ($6,955) and IXL Learning ($681.25). The district is spending money on these programs without providing any independent evidence that they improve academic outcomes or disclosing how much daily screen time they add for students.
Recommended Action Plan
Email the School Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Before approving payments for EdTech like IXL and Classkick in Item 10.D.2, the Board must publish independent, non-vendor-supplied evidence of academic efficacy and a report on the total daily screen time these products add for students.’
💰 Impact: $7,636.25
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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$280k Contract for ‘Emotional Support’
A payment of $280,220 is listed under Item 10.D.2 for ‘New Story LLC’ to provide ‘Elementary Emotional Support Tuition.’ While this may be for legitimate special education, ’emotional support’ is also a common entry point for SEL and therapeutic programming in schools.
Recommended Action Plan
Email the School Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Regarding the $280k payment to New Story LLC in Item 10.D.2, please confirm this vendor’s curriculum and methods for ‘Emotional Support’ do not include SEL, DEI, or other ideological components.’
💰 Impact: $280,220
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Administrator Goal: Full-Day Kindergarten by 2027
An Assistant Superintendent’s goals (Item 13.D) include ‘transitioning HSD to Full Day Kindergarten for all students by the 2027-28 school year.’ This is a major change to the academic structure for the district’s youngest students, and parents need to be involved in this decision before it becomes official policy.
Recommended Action Plan
Email the School Board (contact info on the district website): ‘The goal of implementing universal Full-Day Kindergarten (Item 13.D) is a significant decision. The board must commit to a transparent process with public hearings and parent input before moving forward.’
💰 Impact: Major Program Change
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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New ‘Unified’ Courses Focus on Empathy and Inclusion
The district is proposing new ‘Unified Art’ and ‘Unified Music’ courses (Items 11.B and 11.C). The rationale focuses on social goals like building ’empathy and understanding’ and ‘breaking down social barriers’ rather than academic skill, suggesting a shift from arts education to social engineering.
Recommended Action Plan
Email the School Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Regarding Items 11.B and 11.C, the focus of art and music classes should be on artistic skill and knowledge, not social concepts like ’empathy’ and ‘inclusion.’ Please ensure the curriculum for these courses is academically rigorous.’
💰 Impact: Academics Replaced by Social Goals
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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District Redefines ‘Family Engagement’ Policy
The first reading of Policy 918, ‘Title I Family Engagement,’ is filled with bureaucratic language that frames parent involvement as a compliance exercise to be managed by the school. The policy focuses on training staff how to ‘collaborate effectively with parents’ and coordinating with federal programs, rather than affirming parents as the primary authority in their children’s education.
Recommended Action Plan
Monitor: This is a First Reading. Track Policy 918 to ensure it is revised to clearly state that parents are partners, not just stakeholders to be managed.
💰 Impact: Reduced Parental Authority
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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: District Adds Advanced AP Tech Courses
The board is approving the creation of two new advanced placement courses, AP Cybersecurity and AP Networking. This is a fantastic win that expands rigorous, career-focused academic opportunities for high school students.
How to Lock It In
Show up to thank the Board for approving Item 11.A. Publicly praising the expansion of rigorous academics encourages the district to do more of it and secures the win.
✅ Why It Matters: Academic Excellence
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