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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Bristol Township SD. We found 8 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Policy Mandates ‘Wellness Checks’ and In-Person Home Visits
Policy 204.1, up for a first reading, creates a system of ‘Weekly Wellness Checks’ for students in the district’s virtual program. This state-mandated policy requires a district employee to ‘visibly see’ a child in real time each week and allows the district to conduct an ‘in-person wellness check’ at the child’s home within 24 hours if contact is missed. This is a severe violation of family privacy and parental authority.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a critical threat to the sanctity of your home. Contact the School Board immediately (see Official Agenda link for contact info): ‘Vote NO on Policy 204.1. The district has no right to demand visual access to my child or enter my home for a wellness check. This is a gross overreach of government power.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Family’s Privacy
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 9) |
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$500k Grant Funds SEL and Student Monitoring
Item 5.01 details a new after-school program funded by a $500,000 grant. The program explicitly includes ‘social-emotional learning opportunities’ and will identify students for participation using ‘MTSS teams.’ Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) is a framework for intensive student data collection and behavioral intervention, often without full parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ANSWERS: Contact the School Board (see Official Agenda link for contact info): ‘Regarding the BOOST grant in Item 5.01, which SEL curriculum will be used, and what specific student data will be collected and shared under the MTSS framework? Parents must have the right to opt out of both.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $500,000 (Strings Attached)
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Over $48,000 in Student Software Hidden on Consent Agenda
Under Item 3.01, the board is approving two software renewals totaling $48,094.85 on the consent agenda: Instructure Canvas ($39,514.85) and i-Ready ($8,580). These platforms collect extensive student data, and i-Ready is an ‘assessment and personalized instruction’ tool that can contain Social Emotional Learning components. Placing these on the consent agenda prevents public discussion about student data privacy and curriculum content.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the School Board (see Official Agenda link for contact info): ‘I demand Item 3.01 be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and roll-call vote. Parents deserve to hear the Board publicly debate these data-collecting vendors.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $48,094.85
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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New Bullying and Cyberbullying Policy — Document Not Provided
The board is conducting a first reading of Policy 249 on ‘Bullying and Cyberbullying,’ but the draft policy document was not successfully extracted for the public agenda packet. These policies are frequently used to police student speech and enforce ideological conformity, especially on sensitive topics like gender identity, by labeling dissent as ‘bullying.’
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached to Item 4.04 in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains vague definitions of bullying that could be used to punish student speech.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Student Speech Rights
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Broad ‘School Wellness’ Policy Opens Door to More SEL
Item 4.03 introduces Policy 246, a comprehensive ‘School Wellness’ policy that goes far beyond nutrition. It establishes a ‘Wellness Committee’ and incorporates a ‘social media literacy program’ to address students’ ‘mental and psychological’ effects. These broad ‘wellness’ initiatives are often used as Trojan horses to introduce Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and other non-academic programming.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND CLARITY: Contact the School Board (see Official Agenda link for contact info): ‘Regarding Policy 246, who will be on the Wellness Committee, and what authority will it have? Parents must be able to review all materials related to the new social media and wellness curriculum.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: SEL by Euphemism
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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District Forms ‘Culture & Climate’ Committee for Strategic Plan
Under Item 6.02, the district is forming a ‘Culture & Climate’ subcommittee to help write its new Comprehensive Plan. The committee’s focus includes ‘family engagement, and belonging’ — ‘belonging’ is a key buzzword for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. This is where ideological goals are often embedded into the district’s official strategy.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND A VOICE: Email the Chief Academic Officer, Amy Coleman at amy.coleman@bristoltwpsd.org: ‘The flyer for the Comprehensive Plan invites staff and board members. How will parents be included on the Culture & Climate subcommittee? We must have a seat at the table.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: DEI Planning
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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New ‘Social Media Literacy’ Added to Academic Standards
Item 4.01 is a first reading of Policy 102, which adds ‘social media literacy’ to the curriculum, as mandated by the state. While the policy mentions safety, this new requirement can be a gateway for subjective lessons on ‘misinformation’ and ‘digital citizenship’ that veer into political or ideological territory.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND REVIEW: Contact the School Board (see Official Agenda link for contact info): ‘Regarding the first reading of Policy 102, what specific curriculum will be used for social media literacy, and what is the parental review and opt-out process?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Classroom Politicization
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Win (LEVEL 6) |
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District Reaffirms Merit-Based Advanced Math
Item 3.02 approves clear, data-driven criteria for placing middle school students in accelerated math pathways based on their academic performance. The provided documents show a focus on PSSA scores, diagnostics, and grades to ensure students are challenged appropriately. This is a significant win for academic excellence over social promotion or equity-based leveling.
How to Lock It In
SECURE THE WIN: Show up or email the board to thank them for approving Item 3.02. Get this on the record: ‘Thank you for prioritizing academic achievement and ensuring our students have clear, merit-based pathways to excel in mathematics.’ This sets a precedent for other subjects.
✅ Why It Matters: Focus on Academics
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