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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Kent ISD. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Renews Student ‘Voice’ Survey & Data Mining Tool
The district is spending $114,240 to renew Qualtrics, the software used for ‘MI Student Voice’ surveys. These ‘climate’ surveys are often used to collect sensitive data on students’ personal beliefs, attitudes, and home life, creating a psychological profile of your child without your full consent.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM & OPT OUT: This is a massive data privacy risk. Email the Kent ISD Board (see official agenda for contact info): ‘Vote NO on the Qualtrics renewal, Item H. We do not consent to the psychological profiling of our children. Provide the universal opt-out form for all non-academic surveys.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $114,240
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 10) |
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Controversial Special Needs Curriculum — Manual Review Required
The board is purchasing ‘Unique Learning System’ for its Center Programs. This curriculum, designed for students with significant disabilities, has faced national criticism for inserting complex and controversial social topics, including gender identity, into lessons for vulnerable children.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached in the Official Agenda for Item F.16 to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy changes. Email the board: ‘Vote NO on the Unique Learning System. Our special needs students deserve academics, not ideology.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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District Hires Lobbying Firm with Taxpayer Money
The board is approving a contract with McAlvey Merchant & Associates to provide ‘governmental representation and advocacy’ in Lansing. This means the district is spending your tax dollars to hire a political firm to influence state legislation, without direct voter approval.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY: Email the Kent ISD Board (see official agenda for contact info): ‘Regarding Item F.11, I oppose the use of public education funds to hire political lobbyists. The board’s job is to run our schools, not to pay for political influence in Lansing. Vote NO.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed Cost
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Vague Online Curriculum Purchase — Manual Review Required
The board plans to approve the purchase of online courses from Edmentum for the MySchool@Kent virtual academy. The specific courses and content are not disclosed in the agenda, and some Edmentum products have been known to contain ideological content.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached in the Official Agenda for Item F.8 to confirm whether it contains sensitive curriculum changes. Email the board: ‘Item F.8 must be pulled from the consent agenda for a full public discussion on the curriculum being purchased from Edmentum.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Hires ‘Support System’ Specialist
The district is hiring a ‘Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Consultant’ for $92,200/year. MTSS is often a vehicle for implementing Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and behavioral interventions, creating a data file on your child that goes beyond academics.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE BOARD: Email the Kent ISD Board (see official agenda for contact info): ‘Regarding personnel appointment F.3, what specific non-academic student data will the new MTSS consultant be collecting, and where can parents review the complete file created on their child under this system?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $92,200
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Social-Emotional Learning in New Pre-K Curriculum
The board is spending $59,900 on ‘Connect4Learning’ curriculum for its GSRP pre-K classrooms. This curriculum explicitly includes social-emotional development components, which can shift focus from core academics like reading and counting to subjective emotional exercises.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND REVIEW: Email the Kent ISD Board (see official agenda for contact info): ‘Regarding item F.6, I request that the full Connect4Learning curriculum be made available for parental review online before this purchase is approved. Parents have a right to see what our youngest students will be taught.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $59,900
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