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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Sulphur Springs Union. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Math ‘Intervention’ Program Mines Student Data
The district is paying $17,325 for a math intervention program that uses “screeners” to collect student data. The contract explicitly allows the vendor, Simplify Math RTI LLC, to compile and use this student data for its own research and benchmarking.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘I demand Item VII.H be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion. Why are we paying a vendor who plans to mine our children’s data for their own use? Vote NO on the Simplify Math RTI contract.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $17,325
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District Pays for ‘Social-Emotional Learning’ with Horses
The district is spending $5,200 on a contract with the SRD Straightening Reins Foundation to provide a “social-emotional learning (SEL) and equine-assisted experiential program.” This diverts funds and focus from core academics to therapeutic SEL programming delivered by a “clinical team.”
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘I demand Item VII.M be pulled from the Consent Agenda. School is for academics, not therapy sessions with horses. Vote NO on spending $5,200 on this SEL program.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $5,200
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Preschool ‘Developmental Profile’ Data Collection
This agreement implements the “Desired Results Developmental Profile” (DRDP) assessment for preschool students. This is a data collection system to track the “growth and development” of the district’s youngest children, but the full details of the software agreement were not provided.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy changes. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item VII.I, parents deserve to see the full DRDP software agreement. What specific data points are being collected on our preschoolers and who has access to them?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Preschooler Data Profile
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Student Surveys Hidden in Charity Program
The district is partnering with a charity to provide shoes, but the agreement includes “student surveys and testimonials” gathered by a District Social Worker. Parents need to know what questions their children are being asked and who owns the data.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy changes. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding Item VII.G, please provide the full text of the Soles4Souls agreement and clarify what questions will be on the student surveys before this is approved. Parents must be able to opt-out.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
This item approves staff attendance at various workshops, conferences, and seminars. The specific events and their content are not disclosed in the agenda, but these are often sources of ideological or activist training.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file for ‘Conference Action Report #26-15’ attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains funding for ideological or political training for staff.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Win (LEVEL 5) |
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Board Certifies Sufficient Textbooks for Core Academics
The Board is holding a public hearing and voting to certify that every student has a textbook for the core subjects of ELA, Math, Science, and History/Social Science. This public declaration is a positive step for transparency and accountability in focusing on core academics.
How to Lock It In
AMPLIFY THIS WIN: Attend the meeting or email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Thank you for publicly certifying the sufficiency of instructional materials in core subjects under Resolution R-26-56. We support this commitment to academic transparency and excellence.’
✅ Why It Matters: Focus on Academics
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