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Local Alert
📅 Thursday, November 12, 2026 to Calendar
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We reviewed the upcoming agenda for Bristol Township SD and identified 3 items with potential legal exposure ahead of the vote.
HIGH VIABILITY (LEVEL 8)
Policy Authorizing Student Restraint and Seclusion
📅 November 12, 2026
The board is holding a second reading of Policy 113.2, which governs behavior interventions for students with disabilities. The policy explicitly authorizes the use of physical restraints and involuntary seclusion, creating legal exposure for potential violations of students’ 4th and 14th Amendment rights to bodily integrity.
Intake Action

PRE-VOTE ACTION: Item 5.01 is a second reading of Policy 113.2. Send a pre-adoption legal notice to the Board before the final vote, highlighting the constitutional concerns with authorizing involuntary seclusion and urging the adoption of stricter safeguards.

⚖️ Legal Hook: 4th/14th Amendment – Bodily Integrity
HIGH VIABILITY (LEVEL 7)
Contract for Student Language Assessment and Data Collection
📅 November 12, 2026
The board is voting to approve a contract with Avant Assessment for language testing. The contract terms authorize the district to provide consent on behalf of parents for the collection of personal information from students under age 13, implicating parental rights under COPPA if parents are not provided specific notice and an opportunity to review.
Intake Action

PRE-VOTE ACTION: Item 4.03 approves a contract with Avant. Send a pre-adoption legal notice to the Board questioning whether parents have been provided notice and an opportunity to review the vendor’s privacy policy before the district consents to data collection for students under 13 on their behalf.

⚖️ Legal Hook: Parental Rights – Data Privacy / COPPA
MONITOR (LEVEL 5)
New ‘Freshman Seminar’ Course with SEL Content
📅 November 12, 2026
The board is voting to approve a new ‘Freshman Seminar’ course for all ninth-grade students. The course outline includes extensive social-emotional learning (SEL) topics such as stress management, coping skills, and building resilience, which may constitute psychological instruction requiring specific, opt-in parental consent.
Intake Action

RECORDS REQUEST: Item 4.04 approves a new ‘Freshman Seminar’ course. Submit a public records request for all curriculum materials, lesson plans, and teacher training materials to evaluate for content that may require parental consent.

⚖️ Legal Hook: Parental Rights – Curriculum Consent
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