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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Lancaster City. We found 5 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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School-Based Mental Health Services Without Parental Consent
Under Item 6.D, the Board is voting on a contract with Ohio Guidestone to provide ‘Intensive Mental Health Services’ to students. This is a common strategy to establish school-based mental health clinics where students can receive counseling on sensitive topics like gender identity, trauma, and sexuality without parental presence or full, informed consent. We need to know exactly what ‘intensive’ means and what the specific policies are for parental notification and opt-out before a child is treated.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email Superintendent Nathan Hale at n_hale@lcsschools.net: ‘Regarding the Ohio Guidestone contract in Item 6.D, I demand to know the full scope of services. What are the specific parental consent and notification policies before a child receives these services? This contract must be pulled for public discussion and a roll-call vote.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Training Teachers in Behavioral and Emotional Intervention
The district is hiring consultant Jessica Minahan, LLC for ‘Professional Development Services’ (Item 6.D). Minahan is a behavior analyst who trains teachers on managing student anxiety and challenging behavior, often using ‘trauma-informed’ and emotional regulation techniques. This is how Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and therapeutic methods enter the classroom under the guise of ‘behavior management,’ training teachers to act as therapists instead of educators.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Review the file ‘Jessia Minahan, LLC-26-27.pdf’ attached in the Official Agenda linked above. Email Superintendent Nathan Hale at n_hale@lcsschools.net: ‘Regarding the contract with Jessica Minahan in Item 6.D, please provide the training materials. Parents have a right to know how teachers are being trained to handle student behavior and emotional issues.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Vague Contract with Social Services NGO
The board is approving a contract with the ‘National Youth Advocate Program’ for unspecified ‘Services’ (Item 6.D). This is a social services NGO that works with at-risk youth and in the foster care system. The lack of detail is a major transparency problem. We don’t know if these services involve counseling, home visits, or other interventions that impact family privacy and parental rights.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Review the file ‘National Youth Advocate – 26-27.pdf’ in the Official Agenda. Email Superintendent Nathan Hale at n_hale@lcsschools.net: ‘Item 6.D lists a contract with the National Youth Advocate Program for “Services.” What specific services will be provided to students, and what is the cost? Parents deserve to know which outside groups are interacting with our children.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Embedding Behavioral Ideology into District Policy
The board is approving the 2026-2027 employee handbooks (Item 8.D), which explicitly name ‘Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)’ as a district framework. The handbooks also instruct staff on SEL-style techniques like ‘validating feelings’ and managing emotional outbursts. This codifies a therapeutic and behavioral-monitoring approach in the classroom, shifting the focus from academics to social-emotional management.
Recommended Action Plan
MONITOR: Call Board President Amy Eyman at (740) 687-7315: ‘I see PBIS is official policy in the new handbooks under Item 8.D. How is the district measuring the effectiveness of this program, and how are parents informed when their child is subject to a behavioral intervention under this system?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Staff time and focus diverted from academics.
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Massive Student Data System Contract
The district is renewing a $291,539 contract with Licking Area Computer Association (LACA) to manage its core student data systems like PowerSchool (Item 6.D). This system houses everything from grades and attendance to discipline and medical information. While the contract includes FERPA language, it centralizes our children’s most sensitive data with a third-party vendor, creating a potential target for data breaches and a foundation for future surveillance programs.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email Treasurer Julie Taylor at j_taylor@lcsschools.net: ‘Regarding the $291k LACA contract in Item 6.D, which specific student data points are shared with this vendor? Who owns the data, and what are the specific security protocols to prevent breaches? Parents need assurance that our children’s privacy is protected.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $291,539.34
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