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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Coventry School District. We found 4 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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New Policy Could Muzzle Parent Advocacy
The Board is reviewing a new policy, ‘1113/4118.6 Recording Meetings Without Consent,’ which prohibits parents from recording conversations with teachers or administrators without getting permission from everyone in the room. This policy could prevent you from keeping an accurate record of important meetings about your child’s safety, well-being, or education.
Recommended Action Plan
PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS: This is a first reading. Email the Board of Education (see district website for contacts) before the next meeting: ‘Vote NO on proposed Policy 1113/4118.6. This policy creates a chilling effect and prevents parents from keeping a record of critical conversations with the district. Parents must have the right to document meetings concerning their own children.’
💰 Impact: Your Right to Document
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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$1 Million for More Student Screen Time
The Board is voting on a 5-year Capital Improvement Plan that includes $1,000,000 for ‘Classroom Computerization/Upgrade.’ This funds more devices and software, but the district has not provided any independent evidence that this spending improves academic outcomes or what direct instruction time it will replace.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board of Education (see district website for contacts). Ask them to pull the ‘CIP 2028-2032’ for a separate vote and demand answers: ‘Before approving $1M for more technology, please publish the independent, non-vendor-funded evidence showing these products improve academic achievement, and a report on how much daily screen time this adds for students.’
💰 Impact: $1,000,000
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Discipline Policy Softened for Repeat Offenders
Under proposed revisions to Policy 5144, the district would be required to provide an alternative education program to students aged 16-18 who are expelled for a second time. The current policy does not require this, giving the district more discretion to protect the school environment from students who have already been expelled once.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE HARD QUESTIONS: This is a first reading. Email the Board of Education (see district website for contacts): ‘Regarding the proposed change to Policy 5144, what is the data-driven reason for requiring alternative education for a second expulsion? How will the district ensure the safety of other students when consequences for repeat, serious offenses are reduced?’
💰 Impact: School Safety
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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 Strengthens Background Checks for Staff
The Board is revising Policy 4110 to require more thorough employment history checks for all new hires. The new rules mandate that former employers disclose any history of abuse, neglect, or sexual misconduct investigations, and explicitly forbid agreements designed to hide such information.
How to Lock It In
SECURE THE WIN: Show up or email the Board of Education (see district website for contacts) to thank them for strengthening Policy 4110. ‘Thank you for prioritizing student safety by strengthening employee background checks and closing loopholes that allow districts to pass the trash. Please pass these important revisions without delay.’
✅ Why It Matters: Protecting Our Kids
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