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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for College Comm School District. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Research Partnership with Brown University’s Annenberg Institute
The district is approving a research partnership with Brown University’s Annenberg Institute, an activist organization known for promoting ‘equity’ and critical theory frameworks in schools. These partnerships are often used to conduct ‘equity audits’ and mine student and teacher data to push an ideological agenda.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: This must be pulled from the agenda for a full discussion. Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and ask: ‘What specific student and staff data will be shared with Brown University under item VIII.E.1? Who owns this data, and how will it be used by the district?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Student & Teacher Data Mining
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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New Policy on ‘Technology and Instructional Materials’
The board is voting on a new policy, 602.06 E(1), governing technology and instructional materials, adopted from the Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB). These policies can contain loopholes that limit parents’ ability to review curriculum or allow for unvetted digital content to be pushed to student devices.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: The text of this new policy is not in the agenda. Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) and demand: ‘The vote on Policy 602.06 E(1) must be tabled until the full text is posted publicly for parental review. We will not accept a policy on curriculum we cannot read first.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Weakened Curriculum Oversight
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Contract for ‘School Based Services’ with TANAGER
The board is approving a contract with TANAGER for ‘School Based Services.’ This is often a pipeline for mental health screening, counseling, or other interventions to happen at school without direct parental notification or consent for each session.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link) to ask: ‘Regarding the TANAGER contract (Item VIII.C.3), what specific services will be offered on campus, and what is the exact procedure for obtaining parental consent before a child receives these services?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Bypassing Parental Consent
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Vague ‘True Speak’ Training Contract
A contract with ‘McGrath Training Solutions/True Speak’ is on the consent agenda with no description of the services provided. This kind of vague ‘training’ can easily be a cover for staff development in controversial topics like implicit bias or anti-racism.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘Titan Sign – TRUE-SPEAK Contract’ attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm the cost and purpose of this training. This vague item should not be passed in a bundle.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Agreement with ‘Foundation 2’ for Homelessness Prevention
The district is entering into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Foundation 2 for ‘Youth Homelessness Prevention.’ While the goal is worthy, these programs can involve collecting sensitive data on students’ home lives and family situations, often without full parental awareness.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘CCSD_F2 MOU – Youth Homelessness Prevention’ attached in the Official Agenda (linked above). Parents need to know what family information will be shared with this outside organization.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Approval of ‘The Green Bandana Project’
The board is approving ‘The Green Bandana Project,’ a student-led mental health awareness program. These programs can sometimes encourage students to act as untrained peer counselors, creating risk and potentially delaying notification to parents or trained professionals when a child is in crisis.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘The Green Bandana Project’ attached in the Official Agenda (linked above). Ask the board: ‘What training and liability coverage does the district provide for students participating in this mental health program?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Untrained Peer Counseling
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