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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District. We found 5 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Payments to SEL Vendors Hidden in Bill List
Item G.2, the ‘List of Bills,’ includes payments of $13,595.75 to ‘Committee For Children’ (publisher of the ‘Second Step’ SEL curriculum) and $12,000 to ‘Centervention’ (another SEL provider). This is how ideological curriculum is purchased and embedded in our schools without a separate, transparent vote.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND A SEPARATE VOTE: Contact the Board (see official agenda link for details): ‘Pull the payments to Committee For Children and Centervention from the List of Bills for a separate discussion and vote. Parents deserve to know why we are spending over $25,000 on SEL programs instead of academic resources.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $25,595.75
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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Massive Curriculum Overhaul Requires Parent Review
The board is set to approve a sweeping list of revised curriculum guides for nearly every subject and grade level (K-8). The district provided an external link to the draft documents, which could contain significant changes including ideological content.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE & REPORT: Parents must click the link in Agenda Item H.1 on the official district website *immediately*. Review the curriculum for your child’s grade level and report any concerning material (SEL, DEI, etc.) to your chapter leadership before the board meeting.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Ideological Curriculum
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District Goals Prioritize Social-Emotional Programming
The district’s official goals for 2026-2027 focus on creating a ‘culture of respect, empathy, and belonging’ and implementing a ‘tiered response to intervention model’ to address ‘social and emotional needs.’ This language signals a shift from academic priorities to Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and behavioral monitoring.
Recommended Action Plan
CHALLENGE THE PREMISE: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘I am concerned by the focus on social-emotional goals over academic excellence in the 2026-27 District Goals. Please clarify how you will measure the success of these subjective initiatives and ensure they do not replace core instruction.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Shift from Academics to SEL
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
Agenda item G.4 approves ‘Various Disbursements for the Month of July 2026,’ including over $5 million in manual checks. The backup file for this item was not provided in the agenda packet, obscuring where this money is going.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy changes.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $5,059,573.58 (Manual Checks)
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 9) |
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District Bans Student Cell Phones During School Day
The Board is adopting Policy 5516, which prohibits students in K-8 from using personal internet-enabled devices (like cell phones) from bell-to-bell. This policy protects instructional time from social media and other distractions, returning the focus to academics.
How to Lock It In
ATTEND & APPLAUD: Show up to thank the Board for protecting the classroom from distraction. This sets a powerful precedent for other districts. Get this on the record so it can’t be quietly reversed.
✅ Why It Matters: Restored Classroom Focus
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