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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Jefferson Local. We found 7 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Adopting ‘Behavioral Intervention’ System
The board is updating Policy JP, which implements ‘Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports’ (PBIS). This is a ‘multi-tiered’ system (MTSS) that creates a data-tracking and surveillance framework to monitor student behavior, often used to implement Social Emotional Learning (SEL) without parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email Superintendent Jessica Mamais at jmamais@westjeff.org: ‘Pull Policy JP from the consent agenda (Item H.2) for a full discussion. What specific student data will be collected under this PBIS system, who will have access to it, and what is the explicit opt-out process for parents?’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Over $22,000 in Unexplained EdTech Spending This Month
The district is paying ‘Forward Edge’ over $22,000 this month for technology services, listed in the financial reports. The Board has not presented any independent evidence that this company’s products improve academic outcomes or justified the increase in student screen time.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND EVIDENCE: Email Superintendent Jessica Mamais at jmamais@westjeff.org: ‘Regarding the payments to Forward Edge in Item G.1, please provide the independent, non-vendor-funded studies showing this technology produces academic gains. How many additional hours of daily screen time will this add for students?’
💰 Impact: $22,603.34
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Moving Gifted Services into Regular Classrooms
The ‘Academics & Pathways’ update states that teachers are being trained to provide ’embedded gifted services to student clusters in their classrooms.’ This is common language for de-tracking, where dedicated advanced or gifted classes are eliminated in favor of mixed-ability groupings, potentially slowing the pace for advanced learners.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email Superintendent Jessica Mamais at jmamais@westjeff.org: ‘Regarding the Academics Update (Item E.1), what specific changes are being made to the delivery of gifted services? Parents deserve to know if dedicated gifted classes are being eliminated and see the data justifying this change before it is implemented.’
💰 Impact: Loss of Advanced Classes
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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District Pays Over $22,000 to Unvetted Consultants
The district’s bill list includes payments of $15,250 to ‘DEANA PAYTON Ph.D, LLC’ and $7,500 to ‘REACH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LLC’ with no explanation. These payments could be for legitimate academic services, but they could also be for ideological consultants specializing in DEI, SEL, or ‘equity’ initiatives.
Recommended Action Plan
VERIFY THE VENDOR: Email Superintendent Jessica Mamais at jmamais@westjeff.org: ‘Regarding the financial reports in Item G.1, what services are Deana Payton Ph.D, LLC and Reach Educational Services LLC providing to the district for over $22,000? Please provide their contracts and scope of work for public review before the bills are paid.’
💰 Impact: $22,750
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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District Forms AI Committee to Create New Guidelines
An update from the Technology Director reveals a new AI Committee is drafting ‘AI guidelines’ for the district. This process is happening outside of public board review and could introduce new forms of student surveillance, data collection, or ideological content into the classroom without parental oversight.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK FIRST: Email Superintendent Jessica Mamais at jmamais@westjeff.org: ‘Regarding the Technology Update (Item E.1), what is the purpose of the new AI Committee? Please provide the draft AI guidelines for public review and confirm that parents will have a formal comment period before any new technology is adopted for student use.’
💰 Impact: Student Data & Privacy
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Board Weakens Oversight of District Records
Under Policy EHA, the Board is changing the District Records Commission to allow the Board President, Superintendent, and Treasurer to send ‘designees’ in their place. This reduces direct oversight from top leadership on what records are kept or destroyed, potentially decreasing transparency.
Recommended Action Plan
QUESTION THE CHANGE: Email Superintendent Jessica Mamais at jmamais@westjeff.org: ‘Regarding Policy EHA on the consent agenda (Item H.2), why is the board reducing direct oversight on the records commission? The district’s highest-ranking officials, not their delegates, should be responsible for these decisions.’
💰 Impact: Reduced Leadership Oversight
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 7) |
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WIN: Board Guarantees Access for Patriotic Youth Groups
The Board is adopting new Policy KKAA, which guarantees that patriotic youth organizations like the Boy Scouts have the opportunity to speak with students and provide recruitment materials during the school day. This is a victory for community involvement and traditional values.
How to Lock It In
SECURE THE WIN: Show up to thank the Board for adopting Policy KKAA (Item H.2). Publicly praising this policy makes it a community standard that is harder to quietly reverse later and provides a model for neighboring districts.
✅ Why It Matters: A Win for Community Values
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