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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Teaneck School District. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Pays $103k in Back Pay for Student Intervention Teams
The district is paying $103,200 in retroactive stipends to teachers for serving on Intervention and Referral Services (I&RS) committees. These committees function as a student surveillance and intervention system, often making decisions about children’s academic and behavioral paths without full parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board of Education (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item XV.15, the district is spending over $100,000 on I&RS committees. What is the exact process for notifying parents and obtaining written consent before their child is discussed by an I&RS team and subjected to interventions?’
💰 Impact: $103,200
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Staff Training in Student Intervention System (MTSS)
Multiple staff members are attending a three-part institute on implementing a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS). This system is used to track student data and apply behavioral and academic interventions, often without direct parental consent for each step.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK FIRST: Email the Board of Education (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding the MTSS training in Item XIV.19, what specific data is collected on students under this system? What is the district’s policy for notifying and obtaining consent from parents before a student is placed in a Tier 2 or Tier 3 intervention?’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Data
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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District Seeks New Student Data System
The district is starting the process to buy a new Student Information System (SIS), which will house all student data. This is a critical moment to ensure any new system has ironclad privacy protections for our children’s personal information.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the Board of Education (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item XIV.13, what specific data privacy and security requirements will be included in the RFP for a new Student Information System? Parents demand the right to review the final vendor contract and data sharing agreements before any vote.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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District Renews $82.5k Google Contract for Classrooms
The district is renewing its 3-year, $82,543.86 contract for Google Workspace for Education Plus. This suite of tools, including Google Classroom, significantly impacts daily screen time and student data collection.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK FIRST: Email the Board of Education (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item XIV.17, what is the total daily screen time added by Google Workspace tools in a typical classroom? Please provide the specific parental opt-out form for Google’s data collection and confirm who owns the student data generated on this platform before this renewal is approved.’
💰 Impact: $82,543.86
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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$2,000 for Student ‘Advocacy’ Workshops
The district is paying Plethora Media Group $2,000 for workshops where middle and high school students will create public service announcements on topics including ‘advocacy.’ This shifts classroom focus from academics to social programming and could encourage student activism.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK FIRST: Email the Board of Education (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item XIV.22, what specific ‘advocacy’ topics will students be taught to promote in their public service announcements? Parents need to see the curriculum before taxpayer-funded grants are used for this type of training.’
💰 Impact: $2,000 (Grant Funded)
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| ALERT (LEVEL 3) |
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Stipend Approved for ‘BSO’ Film Critics Club
The district is approving a $1,000 stipend for a ‘Film Critics (BSO)’ club at the middle school. The acronym ‘BSO’ is not defined in the agenda, but could stand for Black Student Organization, which would function as a student affinity group.
Recommended Action Plan
Monitor: Email the Board of Education (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item XV.21, what does the acronym ‘BSO’ stand for in the Film Critics club description?’
💰 Impact: $1,000
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