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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Bristol Township SD. We found 4 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Spends $37k on SEL Vendor ‘CharacterStrong’
Buried in the pre-paid bills list (Item 6.01) and confirmed in budget transfers (Item 7.07) is a $36,985 payment to CharacterStrong, LLC for a ‘license.’ CharacterStrong is a major national vendor that sells Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum, which often replaces traditional academics and character education with modern social agendas.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: A $36,985 payment to SEL vendor CharacterStrong is hidden in the bills under Items 6.01 and 7.07. Email the Board (contact info on district website) and sign up for public comment: ‘Vote NO on the List of Bills until the $36,985 CharacterStrong payment is removed. We demand a public hearing on this SEL curriculum before our tax dollars are spent on social engineering instead of academics.’
💰 Impact: $36,985
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Funds ‘i-Ready’ Digital Curriculum
A budget transfer of $4,290 is being made to cover a purchase order for i-Ready, a digital adaptive learning program. The district has not provided evidence that this software produces academic gains superior to direct teacher instruction, nor has it disclosed how much daily screen time this adds for students.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website) regarding the i-Ready purchase noted in the Budget Transfers (Item 7.07). ‘Before funding i-Ready, please publish the independent, non-vendor-supplied studies proving its academic effectiveness, and state the total daily screen time this program will add for a typical student.’
💰 Impact: $4,290
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Renews ‘Crisis Intervention’ Training
The district is paying $2,499 to renew its training with the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), found in the List of Bills. While framed as safety, CPI’s methods can be rooted in behavioral and psychological interventions that align with ‘restorative practices’ or SEL, often implemented without full parental transparency.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK FIRST: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding the $2,499 payment to Crisis Prevention Institute in the List of Bills (Item 6.01), what specific training is this for? Please provide the training materials for parental review and confirm that these intervention techniques are not used on students without prior, explicit parental consent for each instance.’
💰 Impact: $2,499
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
Agenda item 4.01, ‘Technology Update,’ provides no summary, attachments, or details about its content. This lack of transparency prevents parents from knowing if the district is considering new student-facing software, device programs, or other screen-time initiatives.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: The ‘Technology Update’ (Item 4.01) has no details. Open the Official Agenda (linked above) and check for any attachments or presentations to see if it involves new student software, devices, or screen time before the meeting.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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