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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Franklin SSD. We found 7 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Plan Commits to Student Mental Health Screening
Under Item VIII.2, the district’s TISA Accountability Report details a plan to ‘cultivate well-being and belonging.’ This plan includes using ‘Bloomsights screeners’ three times a year on students in grades 5-8 to collect data on their mental state. This is a student surveillance program operating under the guise of ‘well-being.’
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a non-negotiable. Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Vote NO on the TISA Accountability Report (Item VIII.2) until all student surveys and mental health screeners are removed. We do not consent to psychological evaluations of our children at school.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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Multiple Vague Policy Revisions Require Investigation
The board is conducting a ‘1st Reading’ for eight different policies on sensitive topics, including Instructional Programs (4.100), Student Rights (6.301), and Student Discrimination/Harassment (6.304). The actual text of these proposed changes was not included in the provided agenda packet. These policies are where radical changes to curriculum, discipline, and gender ideology are often hidden.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE & DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Open the files attached to Items VIII.3 through VIII.10 in the Official Agenda (linked above) to find the new policy language. Email the Board: ‘Table the votes on all policy revisions under Items VIII.3-VIII.10 until parents have had 30 days to review the full text of the proposed changes.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Policy Changes
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Expands Use of ‘i-Ready’ EdTech Software
Item V.1 shows the district is meeting with Curriculum Associates, the vendor for i-Ready, to analyze student data and plan for the future. This signals a continued commitment to this screen-based learning platform. Parents have a right to know if this software is actually improving academic outcomes and how much daily instructional time it consumes.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND PROOF: Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Before renewing or expanding any contract with Curriculum Associates for i-Ready, please publish the independent, non-vendor-funded evidence of its academic effectiveness and a report on the average daily screen time it adds per grade level.’
💰 Impact: More Classroom Screen Time
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District Adopting ‘Social-Emotional’ Support Framework
The Teaching & Learning report (Item V.1) states the district is aligning with the ‘Tennessee Framework for Student Support (TN-FSS).’ This framework merges ‘academic, behavioral, and social personal supports into one coherent system,’ which is code for integrating Social Emotional Learning (SEL) into all aspects of the school day.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE QUESTION: Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Regarding the TN-FSS framework mentioned in the T&L report, what specific curriculum and staff training will be used for the ‘social personal supports’ component, and will parents have the right to review it and opt their children out?’
💰 Impact: Academics Replaced by SEL
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Board Restricts Public Comment with Pre-Registration Rule
Policy 1.404, attached to the Public Input item, requires parents to submit a written request six days in advance to be placed on the agenda to speak. While there is a sign-up sheet for agenda items, this rule prevents parents from addressing new or urgent concerns directly with the board without significant advance planning. This chills public participation.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND AN OPEN MIC: Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘We urge you to revise Policy 1.404 to allow for a general public comment period at every meeting without a pre-registration requirement. Parents must be able to address their elected officials without bureaucratic hurdles.’
💰 Impact: Reduced Parent Voice
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Taxpayer-Funded Travel to National Lobbying Conferences
Items V.2 and V.3 show the board is discussing attending conferences for the National School Boards Association (NSBA) and COSSBA. These are political lobbying organizations that have previously advocated for policies that undermine parental rights and local control. This is a use of public funds to engage with activist groups.
Recommended Action Plan
MONITOR SPENDING: Email the Board (contact info on the district website): ‘Please disclose the full taxpayer cost for attending the NSBA and COSSBA conferences. Our district should not be funding political lobbying groups that work against the interests of parents and students.’
💰 Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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WIN: District Commits to Parent-Led Textbook Review
In the Teaching & Learning update (Item V.1), the district outlines its process for the upcoming social studies textbook adoption. The plan explicitly requires parents to be on the selection committee and promises to hold public viewing sessions for parents and community members to review the materials before a decision is made. This is a victory for transparency and parental oversight.
How to Lock It In
SECURE THE WIN: Show up to thank the Board for this transparent process during Public Input. Email the Board: ‘Thank you for ensuring parents have a seat at the table and direct review rights in the social studies textbook adoption process. We look forward to participating.’
✅ Why It Matters: Parental Oversight
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