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We reviewed the upcoming agenda for Centennial SD and identified 5 items with potential legal exposure ahead of the vote.
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Policy on Eating Disorder Awareness Materials
The board is conducting a first reading of Policy 209, which requires making eating disorder awareness and education materials available to students in grades 6-12. The content of these materials is not specified, creating potential exposure if they contain sensitive health information or surveys administered without parental consent.
Intake Action
RECORDS REQUEST: For Item 8.1(d), submit a public records request for all ‘eating disorder awareness and education information and materials’ to be made available to students under the proposed Policy 209. Calendar the second reading.
⚖️ Legal Hook: Parental Rights – Curriculum Review
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Policy Mandating Social Media Literacy Curriculum
The board is reviewing Policy 246, which mandates social media literacy education covering mental and psychological effects, predatory behavior, and human trafficking. The specific curriculum is not provided, creating exposure if it introduces age-inappropriate or ideologically-driven content without parental review and consent.
Intake Action
RECORDS REQUEST: For Item 8.1(f), submit a public records request for the curriculum and all instructional materials for the ‘Social Media Literacy Education’ program required by the proposed Policy 246. Calendar the second reading.
⚖️ Legal Hook: Parental Rights – Curriculum Review
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✅ Precedent to Preserve
Adopted language worth preserving as precedent.
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| Strong Precedent (LEVEL 7) |
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Policy Adds Parental Opt-Out for Health Screenings
The board is reviewing revisions to Policy 209 that explicitly grant parents the right to request an exemption from student height and weight measurements. The policy also requires that such measurements be conducted in a manner that protects student confidentiality.
How to Preserve It
PRESERVE RECORD: Item 8.1(d) contains model language for parental rights in health screenings. Capture the adopted text of Policy 209, note the vote, and file as a model policy for use in Pennsylvania.
✅ Why It Matters: Parental Rights – 14th Am. Due Process
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| Strong Precedent (LEVEL 7) |
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Policy Prohibits BMI Calculation in Schools
The board is considering revisions to Policy 246 that prohibit the calculation of a student’s body mass index (BMI) from height and weight measurements. The policy also mandates that any such measurements be conducted with student confidentiality.
How to Preserve It
PRESERVE RECORD: Item 8.1(f) contains model language prohibiting BMI calculation. Capture the adopted text of Policy 246, note the vote, and file as a model policy.
✅ Why It Matters: Parental Rights – Student Privacy
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| Precedent (LEVEL 6) |
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Policy Mandates Public Discussion of Remote Learning Days
The board is reviewing Policy 803, which now requires a public discussion on the use of flexible, remote, or virtual instructional days before the annual school calendar is finalized. This change increases transparency and ensures public input on remote learning plans.
How to Preserve It
PRESERVE RECORD: Item 8.1(k) adds a public notice requirement for remote learning plans. Capture the adopted text of Policy 803, note the vote, and file as a model for governance transparency.
✅ Why It Matters: State Open Meetings Act
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