Alliance Defending Freedom
Local Alert
📅 Thursday, November 12, 2026 to Calendar
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We reviewed the upcoming agenda for Bristol Township SD and identified 2 items with potential legal exposure ahead of the vote.
HIGH VIABILITY (LEVEL 7)
District Purchase of CharacterStrong SEL Curriculum
📅 November 12, 2026
The district is processing a $36,985 payment to CharacterStrong, LLC for a curriculum license, confirmed by a line item in the prepay check list and a corresponding budget transfer. Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) curricula from this vendor may contain materials that compel student speech, require affirmations of contested ideologies, or collect sensitive student data, implicating parental and student constitutional rights.
Intake Action

RECORDS REQUEST: Submit a public records request for the contract, purchase order (PO 2700000039), and all curriculum and training materials provided by CharacterStrong, LLC. The purchase is referenced in the ‘GF Prepay Checks Nov 2026 summary.pdf’ (check #0000120145) and the ‘Budget Transfers – November 2026.pdf’ attachment for Item 7.07.

⚖️ Legal Hook: First Amendment – Compelled Speech
MONITOR (LEVEL 6)
Contract for Student Behavioral Services
📅 November 12, 2026
The district is paying $90,265 to Brett DiNovi and Associates PA LLC for student behavioral services. Contracts with third-party behavioral service providers can create legal exposure if they allow for counseling or the implementation of behavioral plans without full parental notification and consent.
Intake Action

RECORDS REQUEST: Submit a public records request for the district’s contract with Brett DiNovi and Associates PA LLC, and any policies governing the provision of student behavioral services by third-party vendors, including policies on parental notification and consent. The payment is noted in the ‘GF Reg Checks Nov 2026 detail.pdf’ (direct deposit #D000002109).

⚖️ Legal Hook: Parental Rights – 14th Am. Due Process
District Leadership
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