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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Mentor Exempted Village. We found 5 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Board to Discuss Lobbying Platform Pushing Equity, Opposing School Choice
Under Item 8.A, the Board will discuss the Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA) legislative platform. This platform advocates for taxpayer-funded ‘social justice programs,’ ‘restorative justice,’ and opposes school choice programs like vouchers and charter schools. This means our district may use its influence and our tax dollars to lobby the state for ideological policies and against parental choice in education.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: Call Board President Maggie Cook at (440) 974-5222 before the meeting. ‘Regarding Item 8.A, our district should not spend a dime or a minute of its time lobbying for ideological agendas like ‘restorative justice’ or against a parent’s right to choose the best school for their child. Please publicly reject the OSBA platform’s positions on equity and school choice.’
💰 Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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District Seeks Approval for $31,510 Spent Without Prior Authorization
Item 9.B includes a request to pay a $31,510 invoice for an interim treasurer after the fact, because the expense was incurred without a proper purchase order. The district’s own staff admits they were ‘unaware of the financial details’ until the bill arrived. This lack of basic financial control raises serious questions about how the district is managing taxpayer money.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY: Email Superintendent Craig Heath at heath@mentorschools.org. ‘Regarding the $31,510 ‘Then and Now’ certificate in Item 9.B, what specific process failures allowed this to happen, and what steps are being taken to ensure it never happens again? Parents expect basic fiscal responsibility.’
💰 Impact: $31,510
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| ALERT (LEVEL 3) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required for Field Trip
Item 7.A on the Consent Agenda lists an overnight, out-of-state field trip for Mentor High School SkillsUSA. The attachment providing details on supervision, location, and activities was not included in the public packet.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘Field Trip – MHS SkillsUSA.pdf’ attached to Item 7.A in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm details about this out-of-state trip before the vote.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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| ALERT (LEVEL 3) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required for Service Agreement
Item 7.B recommends approval of a service agreement between the district’s Educational Service Center and St. Mary of the Assumption, a private school. The attachment detailing the nature and cost of these services was not included in the public packet.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘St. Mary ESC – ESC WR Service Agreement.pdf’ attached to Item 7.B in the Official Agenda (linked above) to understand what services our district’s ESC is providing and at what cost.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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| ALERT (LEVEL 1) |
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District Accepts Grant for ‘Inclusion’ and ‘Sensory Support’
The consent agenda (Item 7.A) includes a $360 grant for ‘Wagons for Sensory Support, Communication & Inclusion.’ While the amount is small, the use of ideological buzzwords like ‘Inclusion’ for school equipment warrants monitoring. We need to ensure this language isn’t a backdoor for broader social agendas in the classroom.
Recommended Action Plan
Monitor: This is a low-dollar item, but track the use of ‘Inclusion’ in district grant applications and programs for future scope creep. No immediate action required.
💰 Impact: $359.98
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