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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Berea City. We found 7 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Hires ‘Mental Health’ and ‘Family Support’ Staff
The district is contracting with an outside agency (ESC of Northeast Ohio) for a ‘Behavioral Mental Health Assistant’ and a ‘Student & Family Support Specialist’. These positions often serve as the ground troops for implementing SEL, mental health screenings, and other programs that collect sensitive data on students and families without full parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Pull Item D25 from the Consent Agenda for a separate vote. Call Board President Ana Chapman at (216) 898-8300: ‘What specific duties will the Behavioral Mental Health Assistant and Student & Family Support Specialist perform, what data will they collect on students, and what is the parental consent process before a child receives their services?’
💰 Impact: Student Surveillance
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New Policy Restricts Parental Recording at School Meetings
The board is discussing a new, complex policy on recording (po7540.10) that explicitly prohibits parents from video recording non-public meetings like IEPs or 504s. While the policy claims to protect privacy, this provision can be used to intimidate parents and prevent them from having an accurate record when advocating for their child’s legal rights.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND CHANGES: This is a ‘Discussion’ item (D27). Call Board President Ana Chapman at (216) 898-8300 before the meeting: ‘Do not pass policy 7540.10 as written. Parents must retain the right to video record IEP and 504 meetings to ensure accountability. This policy undermines parental advocacy.’
💰 Impact: Reduced Parent Advocacy Tools
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Public Comment Time Capped at 30 Minutes
The board’s policy caps the total time for all public comments at just 30 minutes for the entire meeting. This rule can be used to silence parents and rush through controversial items, especially when many people sign up to speak on an important issue.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TO BE HEARD: Sign up for public comment to show the Board that 30 minutes is not enough time for parents to be heard. Call Board President Ana Chapman at (216) 898-8300 and state: ‘Parents will not be silenced. We demand the 30-minute total time limit for public comment under policy 0169 be suspended at the October 12 meeting to allow all parents to speak.’
💰 Impact: Your Voice Silenced
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University Interns to Counsel Students
The district is approving an agreement to allow graduate students from Malone University’s counseling program to serve as interns and provide counseling to our children. This introduces outside personnel into sensitive roles with students, and parents have a right to know what these interns will be taught to practice and what oversight is in place.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Call Superintendent Tracy Wheeler at (216) 898-8300 and ask: ‘Regarding Consent Item D8, what are the specific counseling frameworks Malone University interns will use with our students, and what are the parental notification and consent procedures before a student is counseled by an intern?’
💰 Impact: Unvetted Student Counselors
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
The board is revising the student records policy (po8330) related to technology vendors. The overview claims this adds parental notification, but without the full text provided in the agenda packet, we cannot confirm if it strengthens or weakens parental rights over their child’s data.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘po8330 Vol. 45, No. 1 – August 2026 Revised STUDENT RECORDS.pdf’ attached to Item D28 in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy changes regarding student data and parental consent.
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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Vague Vendor Contracts for Private Schools
The district is approving two service agreements with vendor ‘psi Affiliated, Inc.’ to provide services to local private schools (St. Mary and St. Thomas More). The nature of these services is not disclosed in the agenda. It’s crucial to verify that public funds are not being used to push ideological programs into these schools.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the files attached to Items E7 and E8 in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm what services the vendor PSI will be providing and ensure they are purely academic.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Vendor Services
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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District Strengthens Protections Against Coerced Political Activism
The board is revising policy po2265 to prohibit conditioning employee pay on the passage of a levy or bond issue. It also protects employees from being asked to contribute to or support levy campaigns. This is a fantastic move to keep politics out of the classroom and protect both taxpayers and teachers.
How to Lock It In
SECURE THE WIN: Show up to thank the Board for this common-sense revision in Item D28. Call Board President Ana Chapman at (216) 898-8300: ‘Thank you for strengthening policy 2265 to protect our teachers and tax dollars from political pressure. Please pass this important revision.’
✅ Why It Matters: Taxpayer Protection
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