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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Madison Local. We found 7 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Proposing AI Surveillance of Student Communications
The Board is voting on a massive batch of policy updates, including a new and alarming policy titled ‘Recording and AI Processing of Communication on School Property’ (po7540.10). The full text of this or any other policy change has not been made public, preventing parental review. This is a severe transparency violation that could introduce surveillance technology without parental knowledge or consent.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email Superintendent Daniel Rambler at daniel.rambler@madisonschools.net: ‘Postpone the vote on Item 11.01. Parents demand the full text of all proposed policy changes, especially po7540.10, be posted online for a 30-day public comment period before any vote is taken.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Expands Online ‘Credit Recovery’ Program
The district is employing staff to supervise students using ‘Edmentum,’ an online software program for credit recovery and acceleration (Item 10.01.F). Financial reports show ongoing payments to this vendor. This increases student screen time, potentially at the expense of direct instruction from a teacher.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email Superintendent Daniel Rambler at daniel.rambler@madisonschools.net: ‘Before approving more resources for Edmentum, please provide parents with independent, third-party evidence of its academic effectiveness and a report on the total daily screen time it adds for a typical student. We need proof this works better than a real teacher.’
💰 Impact: Increased Screen Time
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Consent Agenda Hides $19.8k Neurobehavioral Contract
Hidden on the consent calendar is a $19,800 agreement with ‘Kids Link Neurobehavioral Center’ for student ‘evaluation and plan development support’ (Item 12.01.A). It is unclear what specific services this vendor will provide to students or what the parental notification and consent process is. Contracts involving student behavioral and psychological services should never be passed without public discussion.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK FIRST & DEMAND A VOTE: Email Superintendent Daniel Rambler at daniel.rambler@madisonschools.net: ‘Pull Item 12.01.A from the consent agenda for a separate discussion. What specific evaluations and plans will Kids Link Neurobehavioral Center provide to students, and what is the parental consent policy for these services?’
💰 Impact: $19,800
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Vague ‘Family Engagement’ Funding on Consent Agenda
The board plans to approve a Memorandum of Understanding for ‘family engagement funding’ from State Support Team Region 4 without discussion (Item 12.01.E). While the title sounds harmless, ‘family engagement’ can be a trojan horse for programs with ideological strings attached, such as home visits or parent ‘training.’ Parents deserve to know the details of this funding before it’s accepted.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK FIRST & DEMAND A VOTE: Email Superintendent Daniel Rambler at daniel.rambler@madisonschools.net: ‘Pull Item 12.01.E from the consent agenda. Please provide the full MOU and explain what specific activities this ‘family engagement funding’ will be used for and what conditions are attached to it.’
💰 Impact: Ideological Strings Attached
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Undisclosed Change to Parent Communication Policy
The board is set to approve an addendum to the high school handbook regarding ‘Student Early Dismissal and Parent Communication Procedures’ on the consent agenda (Item 12.01.G). The text of this change has not been provided. Any policy affecting how the school communicates with parents about their children must be reviewed publicly, not rubber-stamped.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email Superintendent Daniel Rambler at daniel.rambler@madisonschools.net: ‘Pull Item 12.01.G from the consent agenda and post the full text of the proposed handbook addendum. Parents must have the opportunity to review changes to communication procedures before they are approved.’
💰 Impact: Reduced Parental Notification
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Vague Student Activity Fund Requires Review
The board is voting to establish a new student activity fund called ‘Cafe 212.’ The agenda provides no details on the purpose of this fund or the activities it will support, and the attached document could not be reviewed. Parents need to know what student activities their children may be involved in.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘Cafe 212.pdf’ attached to Item 8.04 in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm the purpose of this new student activity fund before the vote.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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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 Partners with Credit Union for Financial Literacy
The Board is approving a partnership with Theory Credit Union to provide a financial education program for high schoolers (Item 10.02). This program will satisfy the state’s financial literacy graduation requirement with practical, expert-led instruction on topics like budgeting, credit, and investing at no cost to the district. This is a fantastic move to equip students with essential real-world skills.
How to Lock It In
SECURE THE WIN: Show up to thank the Board for approving Item 10.02. This common-sense partnership is a model for other districts, and public support makes it harder to reverse.
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