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📍 Drive to Medina County JVSD Office   📅 Tuesday, August 25, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Medina County JVSD. We found 4 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 10)
District Approves $8,120 for Student Digital Surveillance System
📅 2026-08-25
The district is paying NEOnet for “Lightspeed Alert,” a system that actively monitors students’ online activity, including their private documents and emails, for keywords. This creates a permanent digital file on your child’s behavior and thoughts without your direct oversight or consent.
Recommended Action Plan

PACK THE ROOM: This is buried in a $335,013 ‘technology invoice’ (Item 10.B) on the Consent Agenda. Email Treasurer Aaron Butts at abutts@mcjvs.edu and demand this item be pulled for a separate vote. Ask the board: ‘What are the specific keywords Lightspeed is searching for in our children’s schoolwork, who has access to these surveillance reports, and what is the parental notification policy?’

💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Digital Privacy
🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8)
Board to Approve $712,105 Contract with Vendor Offering SEL/Mental Health Services
📅 2026-08-25
The district is set to approve a massive $712,105 service agreement with the Educational Service Center of Medina County. This contract includes options for “PBIS Professional Development” and “Mental Health Initiatives,” which are often used to introduce Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and school-based mental health services that can operate outside of parental view.
Recommended Action Plan

DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: This is on the Consent Agenda. Email Treasurer Aaron Butts at abutts@mcjvs.edu: ‘Regarding Item 10.A, I demand to know which specific services from the ESC agreement, such as PBIS and Mental Health Initiatives, the district plans to use this year and what parental consent is required for student participation.’

💰 Taxpayer Impact: $712,105 (Ideological Strings Attached)
👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5)
New “Teaching Professions” Curriculum Up for Review
📅 2026-08-25
The board is reviewing a new “Course of Study” for a “Teaching Professions” class, which will be voted on next month. These “teacher training” programs can be a vehicle for introducing concepts like anti-racism, equity, and social justice ideology to students considering a career in education.
Recommended Action Plan

GET THE DOCUMENTS: The curriculum materials are not attached to the public agenda. Email Superintendent Steven Chrisman and ask for a full copy of the ‘Teaching Professions Course of Study’ materials mentioned in Item 9.A so parents can review them before next month’s vote.

💰 Taxpayer Impact: Ideological Teacher Training
ALERT (LEVEL 4)
Multiple Financial Documents Missing from Public Agenda
📅 2026-08-25
Several key financial documents are listed on the agenda but their contents were not included for public review. These include the “FY26 Amended Certificate of Estimated Resources,” the “FY27 Amended Certificate of Estimated Resources,” and the “FY27 Financial Forecast.”
Recommended Action Plan

INVESTIGATE: Open the files attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) for items 8.C, 8.D, and 8.F to confirm they do not conceal problematic grants or expenditures. If the files are also missing from the official site, it’s a transparency violation.

💰 Taxpayer Impact: Lack of Financial Transparency
District Leadership
Superintendent Steven Chrisman
Treasurer Aaron Butts
abutts@mcjvs.edu
Address 1101 W Liberty St, Medina, Ohio, 44256
(330) 725-8461
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