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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Teaneck School District. We found 7 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Eyes Massive $88 Million Facilities Plan
The board is moving to accept the state’s preliminary cost assessment for a massive $88,292,802 in school facilities projects. This is often the first step toward putting a large bond measure before voters, committing taxpayers to decades of debt.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the Board of Education (see the Official Agenda link for contact info) and ask: ‘Regarding Finance Item 6, before any bond is put to a vote, I demand a full, transparent breakdown of the proposed $88M in projects. Taxpayers deserve to know exactly what they are being asked to pay for and why.’
💰 Impact: $88,292,802
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District to Buy New Student Data System
The district is starting the process to buy a new, district-wide Student Information System (SIS). These systems centralize all of a child’s data — academic, medical, disciplinary, and more — creating a massive privacy risk depending on the vendor chosen.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND PROTECTIONS NOW: Contact the Superintendent (see the Official Agenda link for contact info) before the vote on Finance Item 13. Ask: ‘What specific data privacy protections for students will be required of all vendors bidding on the new Student Information System? Parents demand a voice in protecting our children’s data before any contract is signed.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Renews $82K Google Classroom Contract
The board is approving a three-year, $82,543.86 renewal for Google Workspace for Education, which includes Google Classroom, Docs, and other apps. This platform deeply influences daily instruction and screen time for students.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND PROOF OF RESULTS: Email the Board of Education (see the Official Agenda link for contact info) regarding Finance Item 17. Ask: ‘Before renewing the Google Workspace contract, please provide the independent, non-vendor-supplied evidence that this platform has produced academic gains. How many hours of daily screen time does this add, and what direct teacher instruction does it replace?’
💰 Impact: $82,543.86
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Staff Sent to ‘Tiered Support’ (MTSS) Training
Multiple staff members from across the district are being sent to a three-part ‘Institute on Tiered Support.’ This is training for Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), a framework that uses intensive data collection to label and intervene with students, often without full parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the Superintendent (see the Official Agenda link for contact info) regarding the MTSS training in Finance Item 19. Ask: ‘What specific data is collected on students under the MTSS framework, who has access to it, and what is the explicit, opt-out process for parents who do not consent to this data collection for their child?’
💰 Impact: Student Surveillance
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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District Approves $103,200 in Back Pay for I&RS Staff
The board is approving a settlement to pay up to $103,200 in retroactive stipends to staff who served on ‘Intervention and Referral Services’ (I&RS) committees. I&RS is the mechanism for student interventions, similar to MTSS, showing the district is heavily invested in this non-academic support structure.
Recommended Action Plan
FOLLOW THE MONEY: Contact the Board of Education (see the Official Agenda link for contact info) about Personnel Item 15. Ask: ‘How many students are currently in the I&RS system, and what is the total annual budget for these non-academic interventions? Parents deserve to know how much is being spent on this system versus core academics.’
💰 Impact: $103,200
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Middle School Adds Gender-Specific Mentor Clubs
The district is approving stipends for advisors to run ‘Mentors for Boys (BF Achievers)’ and ‘Mentors for Girls (Dreams)’ at the middle school. While mentorship is positive, these gender-segregated groups can function as affinity groups, which sometimes introduce divisive identity-based content.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK FOR CURRICULUM: Email the Superintendent (see the Official Agenda link for contact info) regarding Personnel Item 21. Ask: ‘What curriculum and training materials will be used for the new ‘Mentors for Boys’ and ‘Mentors for Girls’ clubs? Parents have a right to review all materials used in student clubs before they are approved.’
💰 Impact: $2,200 each
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| ALERT (LEVEL 2) |
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District Publishes 2027-2028 Budget Timeline
The board is approving the timeline for developing the 2027-2028 school budget. Key meetings with the Finance Committee are scheduled for January, February, and March, giving parents a clear window to get involved and ask questions before the budget is finalized.
Recommended Action Plan
GET READY TO ENGAGE: Mark your calendars. The budget process is starting. Review the timeline in Board Operations Item 3 (pages 23-25 of the agenda) and plan to attend the Finance Committee meetings in early 2027 to make your voice heard on district spending.
💰 Impact: Taxpayer Scrutiny
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