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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Lumberton Township Board of Education. We found 7 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Final Vote on ‘Equity’ in Classroom Practices Policy
The Board is scheduled for a final vote on Policy 2260, “Equity In School and Classroom Practices.” This policy codifies “equity” as a guiding principle and allows for separating students for human sexuality classes based on “gender identity,” not biological sex.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is the final vote. Email comments to rkraft@lumberton.k12.nj.us and sign up to speak. Tell the Board: ‘Vote NO on Policy 2260. Parents, not the school, should guide children on sensitive topics like gender identity. The district must not separate children by anything other than biological sex for sex ed.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Parental Rights on Gender
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Board Bypassing Public Review Process for New Policies
Under item I.2, the Board is voting to suspend its own bylaw that requires two separate meetings (and two readings) to pass new policies. This maneuver allows them to rush through several policies in a single night, drastically reducing the time for public review and comment.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email comments to rkraft@lumberton.k12.nj.us: ‘I demand the Board vote NO on suspending Bylaw 0131 in Item I.2. Parents deserve the standard two-reading process for full review of new policies. Do not rush this vote.”
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Reduced Board Oversight
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Applying for Over $500k in Federal Grants
The Board is authorizing applications for $502,865 in federal IDEA and ESEA (Title I/III) grants. These federal funds often come with strings attached, mandating specific data collection on students and the implementation of programs aligned with federal DEI or SEL priorities.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email comments to rkraft@lumberton.k12.nj.us: ‘Before accepting over $500k in federal funds under Item J.5, the public must see the grant assurances. What specific data collection and program mandates are we agreeing to in exchange for this money?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $502,865 (Federal Strings Attached)
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Teacher Training Plan Mandates i-Ready Software
The district’s 2026-27 Professional Development Plan mandates the use of “i-Ready” software and focuses on extensive student data collection. While framed as academic, i-Ready is a known vendor whose products often include Social Emotional Learning (SEL) surveys and data tracking that parents are not told about.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email comments to rkraft@lumberton.k12.nj.us: ‘Regarding the PDP (Item G.1), what specific data points does i-Ready collect? Does it include non-academic SEL metrics? Provide the parental opt-out form for this data collection before the vote.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Student Data Privacy
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
The Board is approving the “Student Safety Data System (SSDS)” report for submission to the state. This involves collecting and reporting data on incidents of violence, vandalism, and HIB, but the specific data points being shared about students are not detailed in the agenda.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘Exhibit H.2 – SSDS 2025-2026 Report Period 2.pdf’ attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm what specific student data is being reported to the state.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Data
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Appointing ‘Behavioral Threat Assessment Teams’
The district is appointing staff to serve on “School-Based Behavioral Threat Assessment Teams.” These teams are empowered to identify, monitor, and intervene with students they subjectively deem to be a potential threat, creating a pathway for labeling children outside of normal parental oversight.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND CLARITY: Email comments to rkraft@lumberton.k12.nj.us: ‘Regarding Item F.8, what are the specific criteria for placing a student under review by a Threat Assessment Team? What are the parental notification and consent rights before any intervention occurs?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Subjective Student Labeling
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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District Joins County ‘Crisis Response Team’
The district is paying $925 to participate in the Burlington County School Crisis Response Team. This brings in external social workers and psychologists to intervene with students after a “crisis,” which can lead to mental health evaluations without direct parental presence or consent.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email comments to rkraft@lumberton.k12.nj.us: ‘Regarding Item H.3, what is the policy for parental notification and consent before a student is interviewed by the County Crisis Response Team? Parents must have the right to be present for any such intervention.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $925
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