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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Ada Exempted Village. We found 4 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Hiring a ‘Youth Development Liaison’ to Work with Your Child
| 📅 Vote Scheduled July 16, 2026 |
Under Action Item 8.B, the board is voting to approve a ‘Youth Development Liaison’ services agreement with the Midwest Regional Educational Service Center. These positions often act as in-school social workers or counselors focused on ‘Social Emotional Learning’ and other behavioral interventions, potentially creating a support system that operates outside of parental knowledge or consent. The district has not provided the contract for public review, so parents have no idea what this person’s duties, qualifications, or goals are.
Recommended Action Plan
Email Superintendent Julie Simmons at simmonsj@adabulldogs.org: ‘I demand that Item 8.B, the Youth Development Liaison agreement, be tabled until the full contract is posted publicly for parental review. We will not approve a blank check for a position that operates outside of parental oversight.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Approving a Secret ‘Program Services’ Contract
| 📅 Vote Scheduled July 16, 2026 |
Under Action Item 8.A, the board is approving a vague ‘Program Services Agreement’ with the Midwest Regional Educational Service Center. The agenda gives no details about what these ‘services’ are. This could be anything from routine IT support to the introduction of controversial curriculum, staff training, or ‘equity’ initiatives. By not providing the contract, the board is asking for a rubber stamp on an unknown program that will affect our children.
Recommended Action Plan
Email Superintendent Julie Simmons at simmonsj@adabulldogs.org: ‘What specific Program Services are covered in Item 8.A? The public deserves to see the full contract with the Midwest Regional ESC before the board takes a vote. Please pull this from the agenda until the document is made public.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Hiding a Consulting Contract in a Bundled Vote
| 📅 Vote Scheduled July 16, 2026 |
Under Item 6.F, the board plans to approve an agreement with ‘K-12 Business Consulting, Inc.’ for a ‘Five Year Forecasting Program.’ The contract details have not been made public. This item is bundled into the Treasurer’s Report (Item 6.I) for a single consent vote, preventing individual discussion and scrutiny. Parents have a right to know what services are being purchased with their tax dollars and what access this gives an outside vendor to district finances.
Recommended Action Plan
Call Board President Ron Fleming at (419) 634-6421: ‘I request that Item 6.F, the agreement with K-12 Business Consulting, be pulled from the consent vote for a separate discussion and roll-call vote. The public deserves to see the contract before it is approved.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 5) |
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District Spending on SEL-Aligned Curriculum
| 📅 Payment made in June 2026 |
The district’s check register (Item 6.B) shows a recent payment of $16,703.97 to McGraw-Hill, a major curriculum publisher known for embedding ‘Social Emotional Learning’ (SEL) concepts into its academic materials. While this is not a new vote, it is critical intelligence. Parents should be aware of this spending and begin asking what specific materials were purchased and how they can review them to ensure they are focused on academics, not social engineering.
Recommended Action Plan
Email Superintendent Julie Simmons at simmonsj@adabulldogs.org: ‘Regarding the recent $16,703.97 purchase from McGraw-Hill, please provide a list of the specific curriculum materials that were bought and confirm the process for parental review of these materials.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $16,703.97
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