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📅 Mar 11, 2026 (Wed) to Calendar
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Summary — 3/11/2026:
Our monitoring of Manchester Local, Local School District has identified 2 agenda items that warrant community action.
PRIORITY LEVEL 6
Federal Grant Funds Activist Teacher Training
📅  Reported on March 11, 2026
The district is using the federal "21st Century" grant to send staff to conferences like "Beyond School Hours." These events are known hubs for promoting Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and other progressive ideologies, which are then brought back and implemented in afterschool programs, bypassing normal curriculum review.
Recommended Action
Call Superintendent Nicholas Roberts at (937) 549-4777: 'Regarding the 21st CCLC grant, what specific SEL frameworks were taught at the 'Beyond School Hours Conference'? Parents must be allowed to review all materials from this taxpayer-funded training before the continuation grant is approved.'
💰  Cost: Undefined (Federal Strings Attached)
PRIORITY LEVEL 5
Vague $8,450 'Therapy' Contract on Consent Agenda
📅  Vote on March 11, 2026
The Board is approving an $8,450 payment for "Therapy Services" from an external agency, hidden in a bundled vote. The term is undefined, leaving the door open for psychological assessments or social-emotional programming without specific parental consent. This lacks transparency and accountability.
Recommended Action
Procedural Demand: Call Board President Troy Thatcher at (937) 549-4777: 'I demand Item 6.1, specifically the payment to South Central Ohio ESC, be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and vote. The public deserves to know exactly what 'Therapy Services' our tax dollars are funding.'
💰  Cost: $8,450.00
🏛️  District Leadership
Superintendent Nicholas Roberts
Treasurer MELINDA Horsley
Board President President Troy Thatcher
Term exp: 12/31/2025
Phone (937) 549-4777
Address 130 Wayne Frye Dr, Manchester, Ohio, 45144
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