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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for COLLIER. We found 7 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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On-Campus Mental Health Clinic Bypassing Parents
| 📅 Vote Scheduled July 30, 2026 |
The district is renewing a $98,163 contract with the David Lawrence Center to provide mental health services directly to students on campus. This brings an external clinic into the school, creating a pipeline for therapy and interventions that may not align with parental values and could occur without full parental involvement or consent.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Call Chief Academic Officer Dr. Elizabeth Alves at (239) 377-0175. Ask: ‘Regarding Item C320, what are the exact procedures for parental notification and written consent before a student is treated by a David Lawrence Center provider? Will parents have the right to be present for all sessions? What student data is shared with this outside entity?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $98,163.00
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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School-Based Mental Health Data Collection
| 📅 Vote Scheduled July 30, 2026 |
The Board is approving its annual “Mental Health Assistance Allocation Plan,” a state-mandated program that expands the school’s role into a mental health clinic. These plans open the door for student screenings, data collection, and interventions that may occur without full parental knowledge. The details are buried in a 58-page PDF attached to the agenda.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Review the file ‘Collier 2026-2027 MHAAP 07-08-2026.pdf’ in the Official Agenda. Call Elizabeth Alves or Rick Duggan at (239) 377-0120: ‘Regarding Item B50, what specific mental health screenings will be used on students, and what is the explicit opt-out process for parents? Does this plan allow for any services to be provided without prior written parental consent?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $3,132,081.76 (State Allocation)
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Undisclosed $3.6 Million Reading Plan
| 📅 Vote Scheduled July 30, 2026 |
The board is voting to approve a $3.6 million “Comprehensive Evidence-Based Reading Plan” but has not attached the actual plan to the public agenda. Parents have no way to verify what curriculum, training, or potential ideological content this money will buy before it’s approved. This is a major transparency violation.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Call Chief Academic Officer Dr. Elizabeth Alves at (239) 377-0175 and email the School Board (contact information available on the district website). ‘I demand Item B2 be pulled from the Consent Agenda. The public deserves to see the full $3.6M reading plan before it is approved. Post the document immediately.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $3,669,515.06 (State Funds)
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Vague Personnel Actions – Manual Review Required
| 📅 Vote Scheduled July 30, 2026 |
The board is voting to approve a list of personnel actions (hires, fires, transfers) which is only available as a PDF attachment. These lists can be used to quietly hire staff for ideological roles like ‘DEI Coordinators’ or ‘SEL Specialists’ without public scrutiny. Personnel is policy.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Review the file ’07-30-2026 PersonnelList.pdf’ attached in the Official Agenda linked above to determine if it contains new hires for ideological positions (e.g., DEI, Equity, SEL, Restorative Justice).
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed Salaries
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Digital Surveillance of Student Internet Use
| 📅 Vote Scheduled July 30, 2026 |
The district is spending $111,500 to renew “LearnSafe,” a software that monitors students’ computer and internet activity. The software uses an “early warning system” to flag “potentially harmful behavior.” Parents need to know what specific keywords or activities are being monitored and who receives these alerts. This is a digital dragnet that could violate student privacy.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Call Tom Petry, Executive Director of Technology, at (239) 377-0447: ‘Regarding Item C343, please provide the full list of keywords and behaviors that the LearnSafe software flags as “potentially harmful.” Who has access to these student alerts? Is there a parental notification and opt-out process for this level of digital monitoring?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $111,500.00
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Ideological Content Hidden in Career and Tech Ed Funding
| 📅 Vote Scheduled July 30, 2026 |
The board is approving a $1.28 million bundle for Career and Technical Education (CTE). Buried inside this is $240,000 for ‘Project Lead the Way’ (PLTW), a national curriculum provider known for embedding Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and ‘global citizen’ concepts into its STEM programs. This is how ideological frameworks get into technical classes under the radar.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Call Carlos Artime, Executive Director of CTE, at (239) 377-0134: ‘Regarding Item C350, I demand this item be pulled from the Consent Agenda. The Board must publicly discuss the ideological components of the Project Lead the Way curriculum before approving $240,000 for it. Are parents allowed to review all PLTW classroom materials?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $1,280,000.00
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Paying for ‘Advocacy’ on Federal Education Programs
| 📅 Vote Scheduled July 30, 2026 |
The district is paying $19,360 to the East Coast Technical Assistance Center (ECTAC) for “advocacy” related to federal Title I programs. Parents need to know what specific policies this group is advocating for. This could be a taxpayer-funded lobbying group pushing federal mandates that undermine local control and parental rights.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Review the ‘ECTAC Agreement.pdf’ file in the official agenda. Call Abel Jaimes, Executive Director of Grants, at (239) 377-0218: ‘Regarding Item C150, what specific “advocacy” services does ECTAC provide for $19,360? Please provide a list of the legislative or policy positions ECTAC has taken in the past year on behalf of school districts.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $19,360.00
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