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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Four County Career Center. We found 4 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Secret Student Handbook Vote Hides New Policies
The Board is set to approve the 2026-27 Student Handbook as part of a bundled “Consent Agenda” vote (Item G.2), but has not provided the document for public review. This handbook contains critical policies on student discipline, gender identity, and technology use. Approving it without transparency prevents parents from seeing what new rules their children will be forced to follow.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email Superintendent JEFFREY SLATTERY: ‘I demand Item G.2, the Student Handbook, be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and vote. Parents have a right to review this document before it is approved. Post the full handbook online immediately.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed policy changes affecting parental rights.
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District Hires Outside Social Worker, Bypassing Parents
Under item G.3, the Board is approving a contract for $79,792 with the Northwest Ohio Educational Service Center (NWOESC) to place a social worker in the school for 3 days a week. This creates a school-based mental health service that can interact with students without parental presence or full consent, potentially pushing concepts like ‘trauma-informed care’ or other social-emotional interventions.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email Superintendent JEFFREY SLATTERY: ‘Regarding the NWOESC Social Worker contract (Item G.3), what specific services will be provided? Will parents be required to give explicit, written consent before their child meets with this social worker? Pull this from the consent agenda for a public discussion.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $79,792.04
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Pays $58k for Vague ‘Data Support’ Consultant
The Board is also approving a $57,926 contract with NWOESC for an “Education Consultant” focused on “data support” (Item G.3). This is a vague description for a significant expense. Parents need to know what student data is being collected, who it’s being shared with, and if it will be used for ideological purposes like equity audits or student profiling.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email Superintendent JEFFREY SLATTERY: ‘Regarding the NWOESC Education Consultant contract (Item G.3), what specific student data will this consultant have access to? Who owns the data, and how can parents opt their children out of this data collection?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $57,926.11
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 5) |
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Using Tax Dollars to Fund Political Lobbying
Under item I.3, the Board is voting to send a delegate to the Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA) Capital Conference. The OSBA is a political lobbying group that frequently opposes legislation designed to protect parental rights. This action uses local taxpayer money to support a political agenda that may not align with the values of the community.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE QUESTION: Contact Superintendent JEFFREY SLATTERY: ‘Regarding Item I.3, why are we using district funds to participate in the OSBA, a political lobbying organization that often works against parental rights? Our tax dollars should fund education, not political activism.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Travel and conference fees for OSBA delegate.
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