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Leavenworth — Board of Education Reorganization, Monday, July 13, 2026.
Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Leavenworth. We found 4 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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New ‘Dean of Students’ Role Shifts Focus from Academics to Behavior Management
The board is approving a new ‘Dean of Students’ job description hidden on the consent agenda (Item 2.4). This isn’t an old-school disciplinarian; this role is designed to implement ‘Restorative Practices,’ ‘Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS),’ and ‘social-emotional supports.’ This creates a new layer of administration focused on monitoring your child’s behavior and emotions, and intervening based on subjective ‘school climate’ goals rather than clear academic and disciplinary standards.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board of Education. ‘I demand Item 2.4, the Dean of Students job description, be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and vote. Parents deserve to know why the district is creating a new administrative role focused on social-emotional intervention instead of academics.’ Members should verify board contact information on the district website.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Salary and benefits for a new administrative position.
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District Spending $12,492 on ‘Behavior Support’ Student Tracking Software
Hidden inside the check register on the consent agenda (Item 2.1) is a $12,492.18 payment to PowerSchool for ‘Behavior Support’ software. This is a data-collection system used to monitor and track student behavior as part of an MTSS framework. This creates a digital dossier on your child’s behavior, which can be used to justify interventions you may not be aware of or consent to. This data can follow your child for years.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board of Education. ‘I demand Item 2.1, the Check Register, be pulled from the Consent Agenda. I want a public explanation for the $12,492 purchase of ‘Behavior Support’ software from PowerSchool. Who owns this data and how can parents opt-out?’ Members should verify board contact information on the district website.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $12,492.18
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Board to Vote on Entire Policy Manual Without Public Review
Under Item 6.3, the Board is voting to adopt the entire 2026-2027 Board Policy Manual based on a recommendation from the Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB). However, the full policy manual is not attached to the agenda for public review. This ‘clears the air’ resolution could be used to pass hundreds of pages of new or revised policies—including those affecting parental rights, curriculum, and gender—without any public scrutiny. We cannot let them vote on a secret document.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: Sign up for public comment for the July 13 meeting. Email the Board of Education: ‘Vote NO on Item 6.3. The public has a right to review the full policy manual before you vote to adopt it. Adopting an unseen document is a violation of public trust.’ Members should verify board contact information on the district website.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed. The cost is our parental rights if harmful policies are passed without review.
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Vague Title – Manual Review Required: Major Overhaul of ‘Sexual Harassment’ Policy
Item 14.1 introduces a ‘redlined’ update to the district’s sexual harassment policy (GAAC). While presented as a legal update to comply with Title IX, these are the exact policies where activists often insert language to redefine ‘sex’ to include ‘gender identity.’ This can have massive consequences for bathrooms, sports, and pronoun policies. The attached document is dense with legal jargon, making it difficult for busy parents to analyze.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Review the file ‘GAAC Sexual Harassment redlined 7.13.26.pdf’ attached in the Official Agenda linked above. We need to know if this update changes definitions of ‘sex’ or ‘gender’ before it comes up for a vote at a future meeting. Email the Board: ‘Regarding the proposed changes to policy GAAC, please confirm that the definition of ‘sex’ will not be expanded to include ‘gender identity’ without a separate, public discussion.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Potential legal and social costs if gender ideology is embedded in policy.
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