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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Detroit Public Schools Community District. We found 4 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Spending $1.8M on More Student Laptops
The district plans to spend $1,810,763 on replacement laptops and tablets for students in grades 3-8 to maintain its one-to-one device program. Before approving this significant new expense, parents deserve to see independent proof that this screen-based learning model is producing real academic results.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email Deputy Superintendent of Operations Machion Jackson at machion.jackson@detroitk12.org: ‘Regarding Consent Item 12.03, before the Board approves another $1.8M for student devices, please publish the independent, non-vendor-funded evidence showing that the district’s 1-to-1 device program has produced meaningful academic gains. Parents also deserve to know how much additional daily screen time this program requires of a typical 3rd-8th grade student.’
💰 Impact: $1,810,763
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New Foster Care Policy May Expand Data Sharing with State
The district is introducing a new policy on students in foster care that clarifies how it will ‘identify’ these students and ‘collaborate’ with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The text of this policy is not public, raising serious questions about what private student data will be shared with this state agency.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file for Policy 5111.03 in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm what data will be shared with state agencies. Email the Board of Education at board@detroitk12.org: ‘Regarding Item 13.02, parents must see the full text of the proposed amendment to understand what student information will be shared with MDHHS before this policy moves forward.’
💰 Impact: Student Privacy
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New ‘Crisis Communications’ Policy Lacks Public Text
The Board is introducing a new ‘Crisis Communications’ policy, but the text of the policy has not been made public with the agenda. This lack of transparency is concerning, as parents have a right to know how the district defines a ‘crisis’ and what rules will govern communication with families before this policy is approved.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file for Policy TBN in the Official Agenda (linked above) to see the full policy text. Email the Board of Education at board@detroitk12.org: ‘Regarding Item 13.01, please make the full text of the proposed Crisis Communications policy public. Parents must be able to review it and provide input before it is adopted.’
💰 Impact: Parental Transparency
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District Amending Policy on Parent Organizations, Details Hidden
The Board is taking a final vote on an amendment to its policy governing parent organizations, but the text of the changes is not included in the agenda. This amendment could place new restrictions on how parents can organize and advocate for their children, and the Board is voting without public review.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file for Policy 9210 in the Official Agenda (linked above) to see the proposed changes. Email the Board of Education at board@detroitk12.org: ‘Regarding Item 13.03, the text for the amendment to Policy 9210 on Parent Organizations has not been made public. We demand to see the proposed changes before the Board takes a final vote.’
💰 Impact: Freedom to Organize
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