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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Old Rochester. We found 5 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Adopts New SEL Vendor for Behavioral Intervention
The Superintendent’s newsletter and student services reports confirm the district is contracting with ‘Second Nature Social Skills’ to implement ‘social-emotional/behavioral supports and interventions.’ This is part of a district-wide push for ‘Collaborative Problem Solving’ (CPS), a therapeutic model that treats student behavior as a ‘skill’ deficit, replacing traditional discipline with psychological intervention in the classroom.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ANSWERS: This isn’t a vote, but a major new direction revealed in the Student Services report (Item V.b.iii). Email the School Committee (contact info on district website): ‘The Student Services report mentions a new contract with ‘Second Nature Social Skills’ for behavioral interventions. What is the cost of this contract, and will parents be required to give explicit consent before their child receives these ‘supports’? We demand this contract be brought before the board for a public discussion and vote.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Staff Training in Student Surveillance System (MTSS)
The district is training all staff in ‘Multi-Tiered System of Supports’ (MTSS) and ‘Collaborative Problem Solving’ (CPS), as detailed in attached reports. MTSS is a framework for data collection and intervention that can lead to students being profiled and subjected to behavioral or psychological interventions without full parental consent, all under the guise of ‘support.’
Recommended Action Plan
PUT THE BOARD ON NOTICE: This training was reported under Items V.b.ii and V.b.iii. Email the School Committee (contact info on district website): ‘The reports on staff training in MTSS and Collaborative Problem Solving are concerning. What specific data is being collected on our children under MTSS, who has access to it, and what is the explicit, opt-in parental consent process before any Tier 2 or Tier 3 intervention is applied to a student?’
💰 Impact: Labeling Your Child
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Weekly SEL Lessons Displace Academic Time
The Old Hammondtown School Principal’s report from September confirms that the ‘Responsive Classroom’s Fly Five curriculum’ will be taught weekly during Morning Meeting. This is a dedicated Social Emotional Learning (SEL) program that takes time away from core academics to focus on subjective skills, attitudes, and behaviors.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND CURRICULUM REVIEW: The use of ‘Fly Five’ SEL curriculum was mentioned in a prior Principal’s report. Email the School Committee (contact info on district website): ‘Parents have a right to review all curriculum. Please provide a public link to the full ‘Fly Five’ curriculum being used at Old Hammondtown School and clarify the parental opt-out process for these non-academic lessons.’
💰 Impact: Lost Academic Time
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Vote on Undisclosed School Improvement Plan
The board is voting to approve the 2026-2028 School Improvement Plan for two schools, but the plan itself is not included in the agenda packet. These plans often contain hidden ideological goals like ‘equity’ initiatives or ‘Social Emotional Learning’ mandates that shift focus away from core academics.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the ‘2026-2028 School Improvement Plan’ for Item IV.a, attached in the Official Agenda (linked above), to check for ideological keywords like SEL, DEI, Equity, or Restorative Practices before the vote. If it contains these, demand the board table the vote until parents can review it.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Policy Changes
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Federal Grant for ‘Student Support’
The board is accepting a $10,000 federal Title IV grant for ‘Student Support and Academic Enrichment.’ While sounding positive, this specific grant is often used by districts to fund controversial programs like Social Emotional Learning (SEL), climate surveys, and other ‘wellness’ initiatives that don’t focus on academics.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK FIRST: Email the School Committee before the vote on Item IV.d.iv (contact info on district website): ‘What specific programs, vendors, or staff will be funded by the $10,000 Title IV Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grant? Parents have a right to know if this money will be used for academics or for non-academic programs like SEL or climate surveys.’
💰 Impact: $10,000 (Federal Strings Attached)
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