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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Scranton SD. We found 8 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Free Digital Health Curriculum Mines Student Data
The district is approving a “free” digital health program from vendor “Almond Digital Health” for 5th and 9th graders, hidden on the consent agenda. The curriculum focuses on “resilience” and “behavioral decision-making” (SEL concepts), and the contract allows the vendor to collect and use anonymized student data for its own research and product development.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This item {D-7} is a poison pill on the Consent Agenda. Demand the Board pull it for a separate vote. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘I do not consent to my child’s data being the payment for a ‘free’ SEL curriculum. Vote NO on the Almond Digital Health contract.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Data
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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Cyber School Policy Threatens Child Services Call for “Wellness Checks”
The new Cyber Academy handbook requires students to participate in weekly “wellness checks” with their camera on. The policy states that if staff cannot make “visual and auditory contact,” it could lead to a call to ChildLine, effectively treating a tech issue or a family’s privacy choice as potential child abuse.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND A REVISION: This policy in item {D-10} is an unacceptable overreach. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Threatening parents with a ChildLine call over a ‘wellness check’ is intimidation, not safety. Remove this provision from the Cyber Academy handbook immediately.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Privacy in Your Home
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District to Hire “Behavioral Health Technicians” for Schools
The board is voting to approve an agreement with Friendship House for “Behavioral Health Technicians” in schools. This creates a parallel mental health system inside the school that can operate outside of parental oversight, providing services to students without explicit, case-by-case parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: The agreement for item {H-12} is not attached. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘What are the specific duties of these Behavioral Health Technicians, and what is the parental consent process before a child receives services from them? Post the full contract online before any vote.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Bypassing Parental Consent
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Contract for School-Based Counseling Services
Buried in the consent agenda, item {H-5} approves a contract with Friendship House for “School Based Counseling Services” at the STEMM Academy. This normalizes mental health treatment in school, often without requiring parental presence or full consent for each session, eroding parental oversight of their child’s mental healthcare.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: The contract for item {H-5} is not attached. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Pull item H-5 from the consent agenda. Parents have a right to know the terms of any school-based counseling contract and the specific policies for parental notification and consent.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Right to Consent
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Multiple “Student Assistance Program” Contracts on Consent Agenda
The board is approving multiple Student Assistance Program (SAP) agreements with outside vendors like Scranton Counseling Center. These programs can act as a referral system for mental health or behavioral interventions with students, sometimes without requiring full, informed parental consent for every step.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding items {H-3} and {H-4}, what is the district’s explicit opt-out policy for SAP services, and how are parents notified before their child is referred? The contracts should be public.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed Services
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Board Approving Undisclosed Federal School Plans
The board is set to approve federal Schoolwide Plans (CSI, ATSI, TSI, Title I) without making the documents public. These plans often contain federally-mandated requirements for implementing Equity, SEL, or other ideological programs in exchange for funding.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND A DELAY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Parents must be able to review the full text of the CSI/ATSI/TSI plans in item {D-5} before they are approved. Please delay this vote until the documents are posted publicly for at least one week.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Federal Strings Attached
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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District Accepting Federal Grant for “School Violence Prevention”
The district is accepting a $500,000 COPS Office grant for “School Violence Prevention.” While safety is important, these federal grants can come with mandates for data collection, student surveys, or specific “threat assessment” programs that increase student surveillance.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK QUESTIONS: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding the COPS grant in item {C-2}, what specific data sharing or programmatic requirements are attached to this federal money? Parents deserve to know the full cost of accepting these funds.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $125,000 Local Match
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Secret Legal Settlement on Consent Agenda
The board is approving a settlement for a lawsuit (Case #3:2022cv01514) on the consent agenda, with no details provided about the case or the settlement amount. This prevents public oversight of how taxpayer money is being used to resolve legal disputes.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Item {B-7} should be pulled from the consent agenda. What was the nature of this lawsuit and what is the cost to taxpayers for the settlement? This should not be hidden from the public.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed
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