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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Cuyahoga Heights Local. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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New Policy Allows AI Surveillance of Student Communications
The board is voting to adopt a new policy, po7540.10, titled ‘RECORDING AND AI PROCESSING OF COMMUNICATIONS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY AND AT SCHOOL EVENTS’. This policy appears to create a system for digital surveillance of students, potentially monitoring their emails, messages, and other communications using Artificial Intelligence.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a critical threat to student privacy. Email the Board via Superintendent William Young at myoung@cuyhts.org and call Board President Gary Suchocki at (216) 429-5700: ‘Vote NO on Item 17.N. We will not allow our schools to become surveillance hubs for our children.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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New 3D Printing EdTech Vendor ‘Makers Empire’ Proposed
The district is proposing to approve ‘Makers Empire,’ a 3D printing and design software company, as a new vendor under Item 7.B. The board has not provided the contract, evidence that this product improves academic outcomes, or how much daily screen time it will add for students.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: The file ‘T-3b_Makers Empire.pdf’ was not included in the public packet. Email Superintendent William Young at myoung@cuyhts.org and Treasurer Matthew Muccio at mmuccio@cuyhts.org before the meeting: ‘Regarding Item 7.B, please publish the contract with Makers Empire, the evidence of its academic effectiveness, and the expected daily screen time per student before the Board votes.’
💰 Impact: Unproven Academic Value
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District to Eliminate Policy on Recording Parent-Student Meetings
Under item 17.G, the board is voting to ‘rescind’ (eliminate) the policy governing the recording of meetings involving parents and students. This could remove important transparency protections for parents, especially in sensitive meetings like IEPs, but the text of the old policy is needed to confirm the impact.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: The file ‘po2461.pdf’ was not in the public packet. Email Superintendent William Young at myoung@cuyhts.org: ‘Regarding Item 17.G, why is the policy on recording meetings being eliminated? Parents demand to know what protections this removes before the Board votes.’
💰 Impact: Reduced Transparency
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying at OSBA Conference
Item 18.B approves spending up to $3,200 for board members and administrators to attend the Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA) Capital Conference. The OSBA is a political organization that frequently lobbies in Columbus against parental rights legislation, using our local tax dollars to do it.
Recommended Action Plan
PUT THEM ON NOTICE: Email Superintendent William Young at myoung@cuyhts.org and Treasurer Matthew Muccio at mmuccio@cuyhts.org: ‘Regarding Item 18.B, I object to my tax dollars funding the OSBA’s political lobbying against parental rights. Please record my opposition to this expenditure.’
💰 Impact: $3,200
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required for 8th Grade DC Trip
Item 14.C approves an 8th-grade overnight trip to Washington, D.C., with Nowak Tours. The detailed itinerary and agreement were not included in the public packet, preventing parental review of the educational content and activities planned for students.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘Overnight – 8th Grade Trip – Washington DC – March 2027 – Scott DeTray.pdf’ attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm the vendor and itinerary are appropriate and free of ideological programming.
💰 Impact: Unvetted Itinerary
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 8) |
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Potential Win: New Policy to Protect Student and Staff Beliefs
The Board will vote on adopting Policy po2265, titled ‘PROTECTIONS OF INDIVIDUAL BELIEFS, AFFILIATIONS, IDEALS, OR PRINCIPLES OF POLITICAL MOVEMENTS AND IDEOLOGY’. This could be a significant win, creating a shield against compelled speech and political activism in the classroom, but the actual policy text must be reviewed to confirm.
How to Lock It In
INVESTIGATE & AMPLIFY: The file ‘po2265.pdf’ was not in the public packet. Open the file in the official agenda to confirm it protects students from compelled speech. If it’s a strong policy, show up to thank the Board and get this on the record so it can’t be quietly reversed; use it as a model for neighboring districts.
✅ Why It Matters: Must Be Verified
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