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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Manheim Township SD. We found 7 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Proposes In-Person ‘Wellness Checks’ for Virtual Students
The board is conducting a first reading of Policy 204.1, which would authorize district staff to conduct ‘in-person wellness checks’ on students who learn from home. If a virtual student fails to complete online check-ins, the policy allows the district to escalate to an in-person visit within 24 hours, even on weekends, to ‘visibly see’ the child.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a massive government overreach into our homes. Email the Board Secretary at ‘ boardsecretary@mtwp.net‘ and sign up for public comment. Demand the board vote NO on Consent Agenda Item 6.E, Policy 204.1. ‘My home is not an extension of the school building, and I do not co-parent with the district. Vote NO on home wellness checks.’
💰 Impact: Your Family’s Privacy
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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SEL & Student Surveillance Vendors Hidden in Consent Agenda
Buried in the Treasurer’s Report (Item 6.B) are payments to multiple vendors known for pushing Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and student surveillance. Payments are listed for Navigate 360 ($3,019), Center For The Collaborative Classroom ($2,538), and Everyday Speech ($7,560), which all specialize in SEL curriculum and student behavior tracking, bypassing parental review.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board Secretary at ‘ boardsecretary@mtwp.net‘: ‘I demand the payments to Navigate 360, Center For The Collaborative Classroom, and Everyday Speech in Item 6.B be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and roll-call vote. Parents deserve to know why the district is paying these ideological vendors.’
💰 Impact: SEL by Stealth
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Over $43,000 in EdTech Software on Consent Agenda
The district plans to approve payments for multiple student-facing software programs, including Imagine Learning ($28,165) and Explore Learning ($11,455), without providing any evidence of their effectiveness. This spending increases student screen time, often at the expense of direct instruction from a teacher, with no proof of academic gains.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND PROOF: Email the Board Secretary at ‘ boardsecretary@mtwp.net‘ regarding the EdTech payments in Item 6.B. ‘Before approving thousands for software like Imagine Learning, the Board must publish independent, non-vendor-funded evidence that these products improve academic outcomes and disclose how much daily screen time they add for our children.’
💰 Impact: More Screen Time, Less Teaching
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District to Spend $4,000/Year on Ideological Title IX Training
A recurring contract with ‘Title IX Solutions, LLC’ for a training platform is listed in the consent agenda. These external training firms often go far beyond legal compliance, instructing staff on controversial gender identity concepts and activism that have no place in our schools.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND A PREVIEW: Email the Board Secretary at ‘ boardsecretary@mtwp.net‘ regarding the Title IX Solutions contract in Item 6.B. ‘Parents have a right to know what our staff is being taught. Please provide a public preview of the Title IX training materials to ensure they focus on legal compliance, not ideological activism.’
💰 Impact: $4,000/year
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Pushing ‘Global Citizenship’ Through International Trips
Item 2.A is a presentation for an IB Program service trip to Ecuador, with materials promoting ‘Global Citizenship’ and ‘International mindedness.’ This is part of a trend to replace traditional American civics with a politically-charged globalist worldview, funded in part by taxpayers.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE HARD QUESTIONS: During public comment, ask the Board about Item 2.A: ‘What specific academic standards does this trip meet? How does the district ensure that concepts like ‘Global Citizenship’ support love of country and do not promote political or social agendas?’
💰 Impact: Replacing Civics with Activism
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New ‘Social Media Literacy’ Mandate Opens Door to SEL
The board is set for final approval of Policy 102, which adds ‘social media literacy’ to the academic standards, including instruction on ‘potential health and academic impacts.’ While sounding harmless, this vague mandate could be a Trojan horse for school-based mental health discussions and SEL topics that should be handled by parents at home.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the Board Secretary at ‘ boardsecretary@mtwp.net‘ regarding Item 6.D, Policy 102. ‘Please confirm that the new ‘social media literacy’ curriculum will be available for parental review and that parents can opt their children out under the provisions of the proposed Policy 105.2.’
💰 Impact: School Meddling in Family Topics
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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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WIN: Board Proposes Strong Parental Opt-Out Rights
The board is introducing Policy 105.2, which gives parents the clear right to exempt their children from specific instruction that conflicts with their ‘sincerely held religious and/or moral beliefs.’ This is a major victory that codifies parental rights and provides a formal process for opting out of controversial curriculum.
How to Lock It In
SECURE THE WIN: Show up to thank the Board for introducing this critical policy. Email the Board Secretary at ‘ boardsecretary@mtwp.net‘ to express your strong support for Item 6.E, Policy 105.2. ‘Thank you for affirming that parents have the final say on moral instruction for their children. Please pass Policy 105.2 without delay.’
✅ Why It Matters: Protecting Your Values
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