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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Worthington City. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
The board is voting on a resolution to declare busing “impractical” for students attending several non-district schools, including private and charter schools. This action could create a significant barrier for parents trying to exercise school choice by making transportation their responsibility.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘Impractical Busing-8-11-26.pdf’ attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm the district’s justification. Call Board President Nicolette Hudson at (614) 450-6000 and ask: ‘Why is the district making it harder for parents to send their children to schools like Metro Early Learning and Horizon Science? This feels like an attack on school choice.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Barriers to School Choice
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Stipends Paid to Push “Amplify” Curriculum
The district is paying a team of teachers extra ($42/hour) to be “implementation support” for the new Amplify ELA curriculum. Amplify has faced criticism for embedding political and social justice content into its lessons. This creates a paid cadre of teachers to champion the curriculum and sideline parental concerns.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND REVIEW: Email Superintendent Trent Bowers at tbowers@wscloud.org: ‘Regarding item G.7, parents deserve to know what is in the Amplify ELA curriculum before the district pays teachers extra to embed it. Please provide a link to the full curriculum for parental review before this vote.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Entrenching Controversial Curriculum
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Future “Chronic Absenteeism” Program Revealed
The board calendar reveals a planned discussion on a “Stay in the Game Partnership” to address “chronic absenteeism.” These programs often involve intrusive data tracking of students and can lead to home visits, shifting the school’s role from education to family surveillance.
Recommended Action Plan
PREPARE FOR BATTLE: Mark your calendars for the Sept. 14th meeting. Research the ‘Stay in the Game’ partnership. Email Superintendent Trent Bowers ( tbowers@wscloud.org) now: ‘Regarding the upcoming discussion on the Stay in the Game partnership, what family data will be shared with outside partners, and what are the specific opt-out procedures for parents?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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Restricting Public Comment with Vague “Safety” Language
The board is using language about “safe spaces” and “harmful or offensive language” to preface public comment. This is a common tactic to intimidate parents and shut down speech that challenges district ideology under the guise of civility and safety.
Recommended Action Plan
WATCHDOG ALERT: Call Board President Nicolette Hudson at (614) 450-6000 and email Superintendent Trent Bowers ( tbowers@wscloud.org): ‘Board Bylaw 0169.1 governs public comment, not subjective feelings about “safe spaces.” Will the board commit to protecting the First Amendment rights of all speakers, even those with whom you disagree?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Chilling Free Speech
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Board to Approve $5.5M Construction Cost Increase
The Superintendent is asking the board to approve an additional $5.5 million for a construction project’s “Owner’s Contingency” fund. This is on top of a previous $9.6 million contingency that has already been spent. Parents deserve to know why the project is so far over budget before another multi-million dollar check is written.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY: Call Treasurer Thomas Cusick via the district line at (614) 450-6000. Ask: ‘Before approving another $5.5 million for the Phase 2 project, can the board provide a public accounting of how the original $9.6 million contingency was spent? Taxpayers deserve transparency on these massive cost overruns.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $5.5 Million
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District Frames School Choice as Financial Threat
In the official financial forecast documents, the district lists “Continued expansion of school choice vouchers” as a financial risk to its budget. This positions the district against parents who may want educational alternatives and uses taxpayer-funded documents to lobby against parental freedom.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE QUESTION: Email Treasurer Thomas Cusick and Superintendent Trent Bowers ( tbowers@wscloud.org): ‘Why is the district’s financial forecast taking a political stance against school choice vouchers, which are a lifeline for many families? The district’s job is to manage its budget, not lobby against parental freedom.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Anti-Parental Choice Bias
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