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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Jefferson City. We found 3 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Proposes Buying 600 New Chromebooks
The Technology Department plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to purchase 600 new Chromebooks for the high school. Before spending taxpayer money, the district must provide evidence that more screen time improves academic outcomes and be transparent about what it replaces in the classroom.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the Board before the meeting (contact info on the district website). Ask: ‘Regarding the Technology Report’s plan to purchase 600 Chromebooks, what independent, non-vendor-funded evidence shows these devices produce academic gains? How many hours of daily screen time will this add, and what direct instruction time will it replace?’
💰 Impact: Increased Student Screen Time
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Is ‘iLead’ Program SEL in Disguise?
Jefferson Middle School’s calendar features an ‘iLead’ program with lessons on ‘Stress Management,’ ‘Perspective,’ and ‘Appreciating Others.’ These are core components of Social Emotional Learning (SEL), which often replaces academic instruction with subjective, values-based training.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND CURRICULUM REVIEW: Contact the Board (contact info on the district website). Ask: ‘Parents deserve to review the full curriculum for the ‘iLead’ program at JMS. Please make all lesson plans, materials, and teacher training documents publicly available immediately. Is this program replacing time that was previously used for core academic instruction?’
💰 Impact: Lost Academic Instruction
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Student Support System ‘MTSS’ Appears on School Calendar
The Jefferson Elementary School calendar lists a monthly ‘MTSS’ meeting. Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) is often a framework for student data collection, behavioral interventions, and SEL programs that can operate without direct parental consent for each action.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK FIRST: Contact the Board (contact info on the district website). Ask: ‘The JES calendar mentions monthly MTSS meetings. What specific academic and behavioral interventions fall under the MTSS framework? What data is collected on students, who has access to it, and what is the parental notification and consent policy before a child is placed in a Tier 2 or Tier 3 intervention?’
💰 Impact: Student Data Collection
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