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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for NEW PRAGUE AREA SCHOOLS. We found 4 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Policy Allows Warrantless Searches of Student Belongings
Under Consent Agenda Item 7.02, the board is approving Policy 502, which allows administrators to search student lockers and desks at any time without notice or consent. It also permits searches of a student’s personal property, like backpacks, and their person based on a vague ‘reasonable suspicion’ standard, with parental notification being delayed or denied if it might ‘impede an investigation.’
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the School Board (contact info on the district website): ‘I demand Item 7.02, specifically Policy 502, be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and roll-call vote. Parents deserve to hear the Board publicly debate a policy that allows warrantless searches of our children’s personal property.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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Secret Vote on 10th Grade English Books
The board is scheduled to vote on approving new novels for 10th-grade English class under Action Item 11.02. The list of books and the rationale for their selection were not included in the public agenda packet, preventing parents from reviewing the materials their children will be required to read.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: The list of proposed 10th-grade novels for Item 11.02 was not provided. Open the file ‘Book Rationale & Summary for 10A Lit & Comp Class (2).pdf’ from the official agenda link to see what books are being approved. Email the board to demand the vote be delayed until parents can review these books.
💰 Impact: Unvetted Classroom Content
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First Reading of Secretive Student Data Policy
The board is conducting a first reading of Policy 515, ‘Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records,’ under Item 10.01. The actual text of this critical policy, which governs who can access your child’s sensitive data and for what purpose, was not included in the agenda packet for public review.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: The text for Policy 515 ‘Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records’ under Item 10.01 was not provided. Open the file attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains changes to parental consent for data sharing. Email the board to demand the full text be published before any vote.
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Data
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Vote on Tax Levy with No Public Details
Under Action Item 11.01, the board is voting to approve a preliminary tax levy for 2027. The presentation detailing what this money will be spent on was not included in the agenda packet, preventing public scrutiny of the proposed tax increase before the vote.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: The presentation for the 2027 Preliminary Levy (Item 11.01) was not provided. Open the file ‘9.28.26 Preliminary Levy Presentation.pdf’ from the official agenda link to see what this tax increase will fund. Email the board and demand they postpone the vote until the public has had time to review the spending plan.
💰 Impact: Taxpayer Dollars
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