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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Buckeye Valley Local. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Over $195,000 Paid to Ideological Curriculum Vendor
The district’s financial report shows two large payments totaling $195,121.34 to Savvas Learning Company (formerly Pearson). This vendor is known for embedding Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and DEI concepts into core subjects like math and reading.
Recommended Action Plan
Email Superintendent Richard Stranges at rstranges@mybvls.org: ‘Regarding the payments to Savvas Learning Company, I demand to know if these materials have been vetted for ideological content like SEL and DEI. Parents have a right to review all curriculum before it reaches the classroom.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $195,121.34
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Superintendent Given Blank Check for ‘Home Instruction’
This item gives the Superintendent sole authority to approve ‘Home Instruction’ whenever he deems it ‘appropriate,’ with no public criteria or board oversight. This is a dangerous transfer of power that could be used to hide sensitive student situations from public view and bypass the elected board.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a power grab. Email Superintendent Richard Stranges at rstranges@mybvls.org and call the Board at (740) 369-8735: ‘Vote NO on Item 5.13. The elected Board, not an administrator, must retain oversight of Home Instruction with clear, public criteria.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Reduced Board Oversight
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Caps Parent Voices at 30 Minutes
The district limits total public comment to only 30 minutes per meeting and requires sign-ups by noon, creating hurdles for working parents. This policy allows the board to silence dissent by running out the clock, even if more parents are waiting to speak.
Recommended Action Plan
Call Board President Donald Dicke at (740) 369-8735: ‘Parents’ right to be heard is not on a 30-minute timer. I demand the Board remove the total time limit for public comment and extend the sign-up deadline to the start of the meeting.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Suppressed Parent Speech
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Vague Medical Contract Hidden on Consent Agenda
The board plans to approve a contract with an external provider, BrightStar Care, for student nursing services without attaching the contract for public review. This lack of transparency could allow for school-based health services that operate outside of direct parental oversight.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email Superintendent Richard Stranges at rstranges@mybvls.org: ‘I demand Item 5.7, the BrightStar Care contract, be pulled from the Consent Agenda. The public must be able to review the full contract before you vote on outside medical services for our children.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Medical Privacy
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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District Pays for ‘Global Citizenship’ Programming
A payment of $5,250 was made to the ‘Columbus Council on World Affairs.’ This organization promotes ‘global fluency,’ which is often a euphemism for ‘Global Citizenship’ curriculum that can de-emphasize American values and focus on political and social agendas.
Recommended Action Plan
Email Superintendent Richard Stranges at rstranges@mybvls.org: ‘What specific services or curriculum did the Columbus Council on World Affairs provide for $5,250? Parents deserve to know if our schools are funding programs that prioritize globalist agendas over foundational academics.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $5,250
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Win (LEVEL 5) |
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WIN: District Invests in Real-World Career Skills
The board is approving a new carpentry curriculum, focusing on practical, vocational skills that prepare students for real-world jobs. This is a welcome return to the core mission of public education.
How to Lock It In
SECURE THE WIN: Show up or email the Board to thank them for approving the Carpentry Curriculum (Item 5.11). Publicly praising the focus on valuable career skills encourages more decisions like this and makes it harder to reverse.
✅ Why It Matters: Focus on Academics
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