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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Columbus City. We found 8 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Student Surveillance System Renewal
Item 20.3 is a renewal with PowerSchool for a ‘Data Warehouse and Analytics Dashboard’ costing $465,661. These systems collect vast amounts of student data, often including non-academic information, creating detailed digital dossiers on our children without clear parental oversight.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email Superintendent Angela Chapman at superintendent@columbus.k12.oh.us: ‘Regarding Item 20.3, what specific data points are collected in the PowerSchool data warehouse? I demand to know who owns this data and what the parental opt-out process is for this extensive data collection.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $465,661.49
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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Bringing Outside Social Workers into Schools
The board plans to pay ‘Communities In Schools’ $130,000 to place ‘Site Coordinators’ in eight schools to address ‘chronic absenteeism’ and ‘non-academic barriers.’ This creates a system of social workers inside the school who can intervene with students and families, often without parental consent, under the guise of providing ‘wraparound services.’
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a major threat to parental rights. Sign up for public comment. Email the entire board (contact info on official agenda): ‘Vote NO on Item 23.3. I do not consent to outside social workers intervening with my child at school. That is a parent’s role, not the school’s.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Parental Authority
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying for ‘Equity’
The board is voting to spend $91,612 on membership dues for the ‘Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy of School Funding.’ This is a political lobbying group that uses our tax dollars to push for legislative changes, often under the banner of ‘equity,’ that may not align with parents’ values or interests.
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DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email Superintendent Angela Chapman at superintendent@columbus.k12.oh.us and Treasurer Ryan Cook at rcook1@columbus.k12.oh.us: ‘Pull item 11.1 from the Consent Agenda. I demand a public discussion on why my tax dollars are funding a political lobbying group like the Ohio Coalition for Equity.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $91,612.00
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Massive $2.2M Contract for ‘College Access’
Item 16.14 authorizes a $2,267,977 payment to ‘I Know I Can,’ an outside organization, for college and career services. This is a massive expenditure for services that should be core to the mission of school guidance counselors, framed under the justification of ‘equitable access.’
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY: Email Treasurer Ryan Cook at rcook1@columbus.k12.oh.us: ‘Regarding Item 16.14, what is the specific ROI on the $2.2M contract with I Know I Can? How does their work differ from our publicly-funded school counselors, and why is this massive expense necessary?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $2,267,977.00
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Paying for ‘Culturally Responsive’ Indoctrination
Item 23.4 authorizes spending $75,000 from a grant to pay the American Association of School Administrators (AASA). The purpose is to align the district with their agenda, explicitly to ‘Ensure a Culturally Responsive Staff.’ This is a direct payment to an outside political group for ideological training and alignment.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email Superintendent Angela Chapman at superintendent@columbus.k12.oh.us: ‘Regarding Item 23.4, parents deserve to see the training materials from AASA before the district spends $75,000 to ensure a ‘Culturally Responsive Staff.’ What specific changes to teaching and policy does this entail?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $75,000 (Grant Strings Attached)
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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New Student Data Sharing Agreement
Item 13.1 introduces a ‘Data Sharing and Participation Agreement’ with The Ohio Department of Higher Education for a ‘Direct Admission Pilot.’ These agreements can give state-level agencies access to your child’s personal data and academic records without your direct oversight.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: The attachment for Item 13.1 was not included in the provided documents. Email Superintendent Angela Chapman at superintendent@columbus.k12.oh.us: ‘Regarding Item 13.1, what specific student data will be shared under this agreement, and what are the parental opt-out provisions? This must be clarified before any vote.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Ideological Language in Music Curriculum
The district plans to spend $82,800 on a music curriculum from QuaverEd, Inc. The justification is not about music skills, but about implementing ‘Whole Child Focus,’ ‘Global Empathy,’ and ensuring a ‘Culturally-Responsive Staff,’ which are common euphemisms for embedding social and political agendas into classroom materials.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email Superintendent Angela Chapman at superintendent@columbus.k12.oh.us: ‘Regarding Item 16.2, parents need to review the QuaverEd curriculum for ideological content before it is purchased. Please provide public access to the materials before this is approved on the consent agenda.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $82,800.00
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| ALERT (LEVEL 3) |
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Mission Statement Includes ‘Global Community’ Rhetoric
The district’s mission statement aims to empower students for ‘success as a citizen in a global community.’ This language is often used to de-emphasize American civics and patriotism in favor of a globalist perspective that can conflict with core parental values.
Recommended Action Plan
Monitor: This is low-level but reveals the administration’s mindset. Note this language and watch how it translates into curriculum decisions.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Focus on American Civics
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