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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Lorain City. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District to Pay $62k for Student Social-Emotional Data Mining
The board is approving a $62,115 contract with Panorama Education (Item 10.19), a company known for collecting sensitive psychological data on students through ‘Social Emotional Learning’ (SEL) surveys. This data is used to create detailed profiles on your child’s attitudes, beliefs, and mindset, often without full parental consent. This is a direct pipeline for ideological data mining in our schools.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a critical threat to student privacy and parental rights. Call Board President Courtney Nazario at (440) 830-4026 and email Superintendent Jeffrey Graham. ‘Vote NO on Item 10.19, the contract with Panorama Education. We do not consent to the psychological profiling of our children. Keep data-mining surveys out of our schools.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $62,115.00
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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Approving $32k for Digital Surveillance of Your Child
The district plans to spend $32,520 on Gaggle Inc. (Item 10.16), a company that provides a ‘safety alert system.’ This system actively scans and monitors all student activity on school-provided accounts, including emails, chat messages, and documents. This is a major invasion of student privacy that treats every child like a suspect.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Call Board President Courtney Nazario at (440) 830-4026. ‘Regarding Item 10.16, what are the specific policies for parental notification when a child’s private communications are flagged by Gaggle? Parents must have oversight of this surveillance technology.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $32,520.00
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Board Voting on Secret Federal Grants
Item 8.02 asks the board to approve ‘2026-2027 Federal Grants award amounts’ without providing any documents detailing which grants are being accepted or what strings are attached. Federal money often comes with mandates for specific curricula (like DEI or SEL) and data-sharing agreements that bypass parents. This is a complete lack of transparency.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Call Treasurer Tia Kearney’s office and Superintendent Jeffrey Graham. ‘Item 8.02 must be tabled until the public is provided with a full list of the federal grants and their specific requirements. We will not approve a blank check for federal overreach.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Unknown (Federal Strings Attached)
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Paying $63k to Share Student Data with ‘Equity’ Consultant
The district is renewing a $63,500 contract with ‘Shared Services Alliance’ to provide ‘fiscal support’ (Item 8.05). The attached documents reveal the scope includes ensuring funds are spent ‘equitably’ and requires a ‘Data Confidentiality and Use Agreement.’ This means an outside group will have access to confidential student and personnel data to push an equity agenda.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Call Board Vice President Jay Ferguson at (440) 830-4026. ‘Regarding Item 8.05, why is an outside fiscal consultant involved in ‘equitable’ resource allocation? And what specific student data is being shared with Shared Services Alliance under the data agreement?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $63,500.00
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Opening the Door to School-Based Therapy Without Parental Consent
The board is approving agreements with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) (Item 10.10) and a contract with Marbury & Associates LLC (Item 10.11) to provide mental health services directly to students. These ‘Wraparound Services’ can lead to psychological screenings and interventions at school, potentially without full parental knowledge or consent, creating a parallel healthcare system that undermines the family.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Call any board member at (440) 830-4026. ‘Regarding Items 10.10 and 10.11, what is the exact written policy for obtaining active, written parental consent before any student receives mental health screening or services from these outside vendors? Opt-out is not enough.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: No Fiscal Impact (but opens door to future costs and Medicaid billing)
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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$52k for Student Software Known for SEL and Data Collection
The district is spending $52,354.50 on i-Ready software from Curriculum Associates (Item 10.18). While presented as an academic tool, i-Ready is known for embedding Social Emotional Learning (SEL) concepts into lessons and for its extensive data collection on student performance and behavior, which can be used to build psychological profiles.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Contact Superintendent Jeffrey Graham’s office. ‘Regarding Item 10.18, I want to know what specific SEL components are in the i-Ready curriculum and what the parental review and opt-out process is for this software. Who owns the data collected on my child?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $52,354.50
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