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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for NASSAU BOCES. We found 8 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Revisions to Student Discrimination & Grievance Policies
The board is reviewing updates to its ‘Student Discrimination Grievance Guidelines’ and ‘Anti-Discrimination Complaint Form.’ These policies are often where districts hide rules on gender pronouns, bathroom access, and bias reporting systems that operate without parental knowledge.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: This is a First Reading item (M.8). Email the Board immediately: ‘The proposed changes to student discrimination and grievance policies must be made public for parental review before any further action is taken. We will not accept hidden policies that impact our children’s safety and our parental rights.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Undisclosed “Professional Developer” Contracts
The district is approving contracts for three ‘Professional Developers’ under item J.12 on the Consent Agenda. The identity of these trainers and the content of their training for teachers is completely hidden in an unattached file, a common method for bringing in controversial DEI, SEL, or ‘anti-racism’ consultants.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board: ‘Pull item J.12 from the Consent Agenda for a public discussion. Parents have a right to know who is training our teachers and what ideological frameworks are being purchased with our tax dollars.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Ideological Teacher Training
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| 🚨 HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Undisclosed Consultant Contracts Pulled for Separate Vote
The board is voting on multiple consultant contracts for ‘Arts in Education’ and other general services, some costing over $2,000 per day (Items H.19, H.20, L.1). The district has not attached the reports detailing who these consultants are or what they are being paid to do, preventing any public scrutiny before the vote.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Email the Board: ‘Who are the consultants being approved under items H.19, H.20, and L.1? Parents demand to see the unattached reports and review the scope of work for any consultant being paid with public funds before they are approved.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Undisclosed Curriculum Writer Hired
Item J.10 approves an agreement for a ‘Curriculum Writer’ to update course maps for Career and Technical Education. The identity of this individual and their educational philosophy is unknown, as the agreement was not attached for public review.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board: ‘Who is the curriculum writer being hired in item J.10? Parents must be able to review the qualifications and philosophy of anyone shaping what our children are taught.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Control of Curriculum
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Deliberately Opaque Financial Resolution
Item H.24, a resolution to use the Teacher’s Retirement System Reserve, literally contains ‘xxxx’ instead of a dollar amount and is marked ‘NEEDS ATTACHMENT.’ This is not an oversight; it’s a placeholder for a significant financial decision being made without providing the most basic information to the public.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is an unacceptable lack of transparency. Sign up for public comment to ask: ‘Why is the Board voting on item H.24 when the dollar amount is listed as ‘xxxx’ and the attachment is missing? This vote must be postponed until the public is given the actual figures.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Financial Transparency
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Taxpayers Funding Defense for Human Rights Complaint
The board is voting to use taxpayer money to defend five current and former employees against a complaint filed with the NYS Division of Human Rights (Items I.2-I.6). While employees deserve due process, parents deserve to know the nature of the complaint that requires this level of legal defense from the district.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK QUESTIONS: Email the Board: ‘Regarding items I.2 through I.6, what is the nature of the Human Rights complaint that requires the district to indemnify five employees? Taxpayers have a right to understand the district’s potential liability and the conduct that led to this complaint.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed Legal Fees
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Student Data System “Enhancements” Vendor
Item J.14 approves a contract with Marcia Brenner Associates, LLC to provide ‘plug-ins’ and ‘enhanced functionality’ for the student information system. These types of add-ons can introduce student surveillance, data mining, or tracking of non-academic attributes without parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the Board: ‘Regarding the vendor in item J.14, what specific student data will Marcia Brenner Associates have access to? Before this is approved, please confirm that parents can review and opt-out of any non-academic data collection enabled by this software.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Data
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Vague “New Revenue” for Curriculum & Tech
Multiple budget adjustments (H.11-H.14) are justified by ‘New District Revenue’ for ‘Curriculum, Instruction and Technology.’ The source of this new money is not disclosed, raising concerns it could be federal or state grants that come with ideological strings attached, such as mandating specific SEL or DEI programs.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Email the Board: ‘Regarding budget items H.11, H.12, H.13, and H.14, what is the source of the ‘New District Revenue’? Parents need to know if this funding comes from grants that require the district to adopt specific curriculum or policies.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Federal Strings Attached
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