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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for COXSACKIE-ATHENS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. We found 4 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District to Approve $10,000+ Contract for Alternative School with SEL Component
The board is voting on a contract with ‘True North K12,’ an alternative program for students who can’t attend their home school. The contract, costing over $10,000 per student for each 5-week session, explicitly includes ‘Social Emotional Learning Activities’ alongside academics. This outsources your child’s education to a third party embedding SEL, with program staff who do not attend parent conferences or CSE meetings.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: This contract is buried in the Consent Agenda. Email the Board of Education (contact info on district website): ‘I demand Consent Item 16.I.C, the contract with True North K12, be pulled for a separate discussion and roll-call vote. Parents deserve to know why we are paying a premium for a program that includes Social Emotional Learning and limits parent-teacher interaction.’
💰 Impact: $10,012 per 5-week session
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Board Voting on Secret Policies with No Public Text
The agenda lists ‘First Reading,’ ‘Second Reading,’ and ‘Third Reading and Adoption’ of new policies under item 15, but provides zero text or even a title for what these policies are. This is a complete transparency failure, preventing parents from reviewing policies before they are passed. This is a common tactic to pass controversial changes without public scrutiny.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM & DEMAND A DELAY: Speak at public comment and email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘I demand the Board postpone any votes on Agenda Items 15.A, 15.B, and 15.C until the full text of the proposed policies has been posted publicly for at least one week. We will not accept the adoption of secret policies.’
💰 Impact: Zero Parental Review
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Board to Approve Spending with No Public Vendor List
Under the Consent Agenda, the board plans to approve ‘Bill Schedule Totals’ without attaching the actual list of bills. This means parents cannot see which vendors are being paid or for what services. This lack of transparency makes it impossible to follow the money and ensure it’s being spent on academics, not activism.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board of Education (contact info on district website): ‘Pull Consent Agenda Item 16.H, the Bill Schedules, from the bundled vote. The full list of payments must be made public before the Board approves spending our tax dollars.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Spending
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| ALERT (LEVEL 3) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required for Audit Presentation
The agenda lists an ‘Audit Updates’ presentation under item 9.A, but the presentation file itself was not provided in the agenda packet. While often routine, these presentations can sometimes contain important details about district finances or compliance that parents need to see.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘CACSD Board Presentation.pptx’ attached to Item 9.A in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm the contents of the audit update.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Details
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