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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for East Cleveland City School District. We found 7 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Adopts Sweeping Student Absence Policy
The board is adopting a new “Student Absence Policy” (6.11) that uses “chronic absenteeism” to create “Absence Intervention Teams.” These teams are empowered to investigate the “root causes” of a student’s absence and connect families with outside agencies for everything from healthcare and housing to legal aid, massively expanding the school’s role into family life.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding Item 6.C, Policy 6.11, parents must be the primary decision-makers for their children’s needs. The board must require parental consent before any ‘Absence Intervention Team’ refers a family to outside agencies or services.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Parental Authority
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Board to Accept $6.1M in Grants with Strings Attached
The board is voting to accept over $6.1 million in government grants in a single motion, including $344,621 in “Student Wellness and Success Funds” (SWSF). These grants often come with ideological strings, mandating specific Social Emotional Learning or “whole child” programs that undermine parental authority and academic focus.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding Item 7.E, the Board must publicly detail the specific requirements and mandates attached to the Student Wellness and Success Funds and Title IV-A grants before accepting this money. We will not allow federal and state grants to be a trojan horse for ideological curriculum.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $6.1M (Federal & State Strings Attached)
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District to Install Student Behavior Surveillance System
The district is paying Raptor Technologies $10,000 for a “StudentWatch Suite” to manage student behavior. This is a student surveillance system that will collect data on your child’s behavior and includes a 24/7 hotline, raising serious questions about student privacy and data security.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding Item 6.F, who has access to the student behavior data collected by Raptor Technologies? What is the data retention policy, and can parents review and opt their children out of this surveillance system?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Blanket Approval for Undisclosed Student Placements
The board is pre-approving a long list of outside providers for student services, including therapeutic and special education placements, without disclosing the costs (“Per Agreement”). This blanket approval is meant to “expedite the process,” but it reduces transparency and prevents parents from seeing what specific, potentially controversial, placements are being made throughout the year.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding Item 6.D, parents deserve to know the cost and nature of services before the Board gives blanket approval to dozens of outside providers. The Board should require individual approval for contracts with therapeutic facilities.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed Costs & Placements
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Contract for School-Based Health and Psychology Services
The district is contracting with Soliant Health for up to $150,000 for school-based healthcare providers, including school psychologists and other “related services personnel.” This could open the door to students receiving health or mental health services at school without full parental knowledge or consent.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding Item 6.A, what specific ‘health and related services’ will Soliant Health provide? Will parents be notified and required to provide written consent before any student receives services from this vendor?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $150,000.00
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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District Paying Parents to be ‘Ambassadors’
Under Item 8.A, the district is using federal Title I funds to pay parents to be “Parent Ambassadors” and “Parent Mentors.” While this sounds good, it can be a tactic to create a district-controlled parent group that pushes the administration’s agenda, rather than representing the independent concerns of families.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK QUESTIONS: Contact the District Office (see the Official Agenda link): ‘Regarding the Parent Ambassador and Parent Mentor positions in Item 8.A, what are the specific duties and training for these roles? How will the district ensure they represent all parents, not just the district’s talking points?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Controlled Opposition
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| ALERT (LEVEL 3) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
The agenda includes an item to accept donations for August, but the attachment listing the donors and amounts is not available for review. Parents need to know who is funding our schools and for what purpose.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘Donations August 2026.pdf’ attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains donations from ideological or political organizations.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed
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