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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Cedar Rapids Comm School District. We found 8 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
This item, titled “Protected Health Information (PHI) Services” with mental health provider Tanager Place and social service provider Foundation 2, has no description. This could be the master agreement allowing the district to share sensitive student health data for services that bypass parents.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: Item E.14 is a non-specific agreement about your child’s ‘Protected Health Information’ with outside mental health and social service groups. This is a red alert for parental rights. Email the board at boardmembersdl@crschools.us: ‘Item E.14 is completely non-transparent. We demand this item be tabled until the full text of the agreement is made public and the board explains exactly what student health data will be shared and under what conditions.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Medical Privacy
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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School-Based Mental Health Services via Data Sharing
The district is approving a data sharing agreement with Tanager Place to provide on-site mental health, substance use assessment, and therapy. These school-based services can operate without direct parental presence or full consent, creating a pathway to treat your child behind your back.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: This data sharing agreement (E.9) opens the door to mental health services at school without full parental involvement. Email the board at boardmembersdl@crschools.us: ‘I demand Item E.9 be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and vote. Will parents be notified and required to consent *before* any mental health assessment or service is provided to their child by Tanager Place?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Bypassing Parental Consent
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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On-Site Legal Clinics for Students and Families
The district plans to host on-site clinics run by Iowa Legal Aid to provide free legal services for issues like domestic violence and custody. This is a massive overreach of the school’s educational mission and inserts the district into highly sensitive family legal matters.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ANSWERS: Item E.10 proposes on-site legal clinics dealing with family issues like custody. This is a dangerous overreach. Email the board at boardmembersdl@crschools.us: ‘The school’s role is education, not providing legal services for family disputes. Vote NO on the Iowa Legal Aid data sharing agreement in Item E.10.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: School Overreach into Family Law
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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School Staff to Identify “At-Risk” Youth for Social Services
This agreement tasks school staff with identifying and referring ‘at-risk’ students to an outside agency for ‘confidential case management.’ This turns teachers into surveyors of family life and creates a system for intervention that may not require parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND CLARITY: Item E.13 tasks school staff with identifying ‘at-risk’ students for referral to an outside agency. What are the criteria for ‘at-risk’? Email the board at boardmembersdl@crschools.us: ‘Parents must be the primary contact for their children’s needs. I oppose any policy that allows staff to refer students for external case management without full, prior, and written parental consent. Pull Item E.13 for public discussion.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: School Surveillance of Families
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying on State Legislation
The board is voting on its legislative priorities for lobbying groups (UEN and IASB). This means the district is using its official position and our tax dollars to influence state laws on topics like ‘Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) and School Choice’ and ‘Mental Health Services.’
Recommended Action Plan
PUT THEM ON THE RECORD: The board is about to take official positions on state laws (H.1, H.2). Attend the meeting and use public comment to ask: ‘Will this board be lobbying in favor of or against Education Savings Accounts and parental school choice? Taxpayers deserve to know where you stand.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Tax Dollars Used for Political Lobbying
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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New 5-Year Strategic Plan with Vague Priorities
The district is approving a new 5-year strategic plan. One of its four main pillars is “Culture of Connection,” a common euphemism for embedding Social Emotional Learning (SEL) or DEI initiatives across the district.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: The Strategic Plan (G.1) will guide the district for 5 years, but the attachment is missing. Email the board at boardmembersdl@crschools.us: ‘Please define “Culture of Connection” and confirm whether this priority includes SEL or DEI metrics for students and staff. The full text of the plan must be public before a vote.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Hidden SEL/DEI Mandates
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Data Sharing with Curriculum Vendor CommonLit
The district is approving an ongoing data sharing agreement with CommonLit, a digital curriculum provider. This gives an outside vendor access to student data for ‘research and development’ and places curriculum content outside of direct parental review.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: CommonLit’s curriculum can contain ideological content. Email the board at boardmembersdl@crschools.us: ‘Regarding Item E.8, I request the board provide a public review of the CommonLit materials and data sharing agreement before approval. What parental oversight exists for this digital curriculum?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Ideological Curriculum, Student Data
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Student Data Sharing with University Program
The district is sharing student data, including attendance and academic performance, with the University of Northern Iowa’s TRIO program. While the stated goal is to help students, parents must have the right to consent before their child’s private data is shared with any outside organization.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: What specific data is being shared under item E.7? Email the board at boardmembersdl@crschools.us: ‘I request that the Data Sharing Agreement with UNI TRIO be pulled from the Consent Agenda for public discussion. Parents have a right to know exactly what student data is being shared with outside organizations and for what purpose.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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