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Summary — 6/18/2026:
Our monitoring of Ashtabula County ESC, Governing Board of Educational Service Center has identified 4 agenda items that warrant community action.
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PRIORITY LEVEL 9
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Outsourcing School Policy to National Activists
The Board is approving a contract with NEOLA, Inc. (Item 8.15), a national company that provides boilerplate school policies. These templates often include radical gender identity, DEI, and 'restorative justice' language, effectively letting an outside group rewrite our district's rules and bypass local control.
Recommended Action
Call Board President Barbara Klingensmith at (440) 576-9023: 'Vote NO on the NEOLA contract, Item 8.15. Our community must write our own policies, not import them from a national firm. Table this indefinitely.'
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💰 Cost: Undefined Liability (Loss of Local Control)
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PRIORITY LEVEL 7
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Secret Hiring in Bundled Agenda Item
Item 8.08 bundles all new personnel contracts and resignations into a single vote with no public documents attached. This tactic is used to hide controversial hires, like DEI consultants or activists, from public scrutiny. We have no idea who the district is putting on the payroll.
Recommended Action
Call Board President Barbara Klingensmith at (440) 576-9023: 'I demand Item 8.08 be tabled until a public document is provided listing every single person being hired and the cost of their contract. No transparency, no vote.'
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PRIORITY LEVEL 7
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Hiring 'Wellness' Coach for Teacher Training
The Board is hiring 'wellness' consultant Christine Hockman (Item 8.16) for a professional development day. This is a trojan horse for Social Emotional Learning (SEL), training teachers in therapeutic techniques that belong in a doctor's office, not the classroom. The cost is not disclosed.
Recommended Action
Call Superintendent Michael Candela at (440) 576-9023: 'What is the total cost of the One Degree Shifts contract, Item 8.16, and will the training materials be made public before the vote? We don't fund SEL.'
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PRIORITY LEVEL 6
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Vague 'Leadership' Training for Administrators
The district wants to hire 'The Impact Group' for an administrators' conference (Item 8.13). The purpose is vague, and the cost is hidden. These 'leadership' seminars are often used to introduce divisive concepts like 'implicit bias' and 'equity' to school leaders, which then trickle down into policy.
Recommended Action
Contact Superintendent Michael Candela via the district office at (440) 576-9023: 'Regarding Item 8.13, please provide the public with the full contract and training materials from The Impact Group before any vote. What is the total cost?'
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