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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for IDEA Greater Cincinnati Inc. We found 4 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Policy Change Could Weaken Parent Review of Curriculum
The board is voting to revise the ‘Selection and Adoption of Instructional Materials Policy’ on the consent agenda, meaning it could pass without discussion. This change could alter how curriculum is chosen and limit parents’ ability to review what their children are taught before it’s purchased.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on the district website) and public comment contact shannon.seidensticke@ideapublicschools.org: ‘I demand Consent Item 10c, the ‘Selection and Adoption of Instructional Materials Policy Revision,’ be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and roll-call vote. Parents have a right to know how you are changing the rules for what is taught in our classrooms.’
💰 Impact: Loss of Parental Oversight
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Undisclosed Grant Agreement on Consent Agenda
The board is set to approve an unspecified ‘Grant Agreement’ as part of the consent agenda, hiding it from public discussion. Without details, parents cannot know if this funding comes with ideological strings that mandate specific curricula like SEL or DEI, or require invasive data collection on students.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on the district website) and public comment contact shannon.seidensticke@ideapublicschools.org: ‘Regarding Consent Item 10a(5), what is the source of this grant, what is the dollar amount, and what are the terms? The public deserves to see the full grant agreement before you accept the money and its mandates.’
💰 Impact: Federal Strings Attached
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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‘Improvement Plans’ for Two Schools Lack Public Detail
The board will approve ‘Turnaround’ and ‘Targeted Improvement’ plans for IDEA Spears and IDEA Najim schools, but the agenda does not include the text of these plans. These plans could introduce new programs, including Social Emotional Learning or ‘restorative’ discipline, without any parental review.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK FIRST: Parents at IDEA Spears and IDEA Najim should email the Board (contact info on the district website) and public comment contact shannon.seidensticke@ideapublicschools.org: ‘Regarding Agenda Item 6, please publish the full text of the Turnaround and Improvement Plans before the board votes. What specific changes are being proposed for our schools, and what is the evidence that these changes will improve academic outcomes?’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed School ‘Fixes’
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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New Members Appointed to School Health Council Without Review
The board is appointing new, unnamed members to the School Health and Advisory Council (SHAC). This council influences district health policies, and these appointments are being approved on the consent agenda without public discussion of the candidates’ backgrounds or potential affiliations.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Email the Board (contact info on the district website) and public comment contact shannon.seidensticke@ideapublicschools.org: ‘Regarding Consent Item 10d, who are the proposed new members for the School Health and Advisory Council? Please provide their names and affiliations for public review before a vote is taken.’
💰 Impact: Activist Influence on Health Policy
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