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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Neenah Joint School District. We found 7 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Data Shows 77% Spike in Use of Seclusion on Students
Under Item 6.A, the district’s own data reveals that the total number of seclusion incidents skyrocketed from 43 to 76 in the last school year. The data shows that 20 of the 21 students subjected to this practice were students with disabilities. This dramatic increase suggests a potential crisis in the district’s ability to safely manage and support its most vulnerable children.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ANSWERS: Attend the meeting and sign up for Open Forum. Email the Board of Education before the meeting: ‘Regarding Item 6.A, the 77% increase in seclusion incidents is alarming. What specific, immediate actions are being taken to address this crisis and ensure the safety of students with disabilities?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Physical Safety
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District to Create “Threat Assessment Teams” to Monitor Students
New policy po8410, buried in Consent Agenda Item 4.B, authorizes the creation of building-level “Threat Assessment Teams” to identify, assess, and manage students who may pose a threat. While framed as safety, this creates a formal surveillance system where staff, counselors, and psychologists can monitor and label students based on subjective behavioral criteria. This system can operate outside of normal disciplinary processes and without full parental knowledge.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board of Education: ‘I demand policy po8410 be pulled from Consent Agenda Item 4.B for a separate discussion and vote. What specific criteria will be used by these Threat Assessment Teams, and what are the parental notification and appeal rights under this new system?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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“Gender Identity” Added to Student Electronics Policy
Under Consent Agenda Item 4.B, policy po5136.01 on personal electronic devices has been updated to prohibit harassment based on a list of protected classes, which now includes “sexual orientation, and gender identity.” This language can be used to punish students for what the school deems “misgendering” and compel speech by forcing students to use preferred pronouns. This is a subtle but significant step in embedding gender ideology into the student code of conduct.
Recommended Action Plan
FLAG THE LANGUAGE: Email the Board of Education: ‘Regarding policy po5136.01 in Item 4.B, student codes of conduct should not be used to compel speech. I urge you to remove the politically charged terms ‘sexual orientation’ and ‘gender identity’ to protect students’ First Amendment rights.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Compelled Student Speech
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Policy Authorizes Audio and Video Surveillance on School Buses
Policy po8600, part of the bundle in Consent Agenda Item 4.B, authorizes the district to install and operate video and potentially audio surveillance on all school buses. While presented as a safety measure, this significantly expands the scope of student surveillance outside the classroom. Parents should be aware of what is being recorded and who has access to these recordings.
Recommended Action Plan
QUESTION THE SCOPE: Email the Board of Education: ‘Regarding policy po8600 in Item 4.B, what are the specific policies governing the retention and review of bus surveillance footage? Who has access to these recordings, and what are the privacy protections for our children?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Expanded Student Surveillance
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
Item 4.A on the Consent Agenda, titled “Employment of Personnel,” references an attached file regarding staff retirement. However, the text of this document could not be extracted and reviewed. Bundling unreadable documents into a single vote without discussion is a non-transparent practice.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘BOE Retirement of CERT with OPEB – September 15, 2026.pdf’ attached to Item 4.A in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm it does not contain sensitive policy changes or financial implications beyond a standard retirement notice.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Reduced Transparency
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 7) |
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WIN: District Affirms Parental Right to Record IEP Meetings
Under Consent Agenda Item 4.B, new policy po2461 formally recognizes the right of parents to record their child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings for transparency and accommodation. This is a significant step toward empowering parents, especially those with special needs children, to ensure the district is held accountable. The policy simply asks for two days’ notice so the district can also record.
How to Lock It In
SECURE THE WIN: Email the Board of Education to thank them for passing policy po2461 under Item 4.B. Publicly praising this policy makes it harder to reverse and creates a model for other districts to follow. Urge them to ‘Continue supporting parental transparency and collaboration.’
✅ Why It Matters: Strengthened Parental Oversight
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| Win (LEVEL 6) |
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WIN: Parental Notification for Health Screenings Strengthened
New policy po5310, part of Consent Agenda Item 4.B, explicitly requires the district to provide advance written notification to parents before any non-emergency health examinations or screenings. The policy cites federal law protecting student privacy and parental authorization. This is a welcome reinforcement of a parent’s right to know and consent to what happens to their child’s body at school.
How to Lock It In
AMPLIFY THE WIN: Send a brief email to the Board of Education thanking them for adopting policy po5310 in Item 4.B. State that ‘Policies that reinforce parental notification and consent for student health services are essential and appreciated.’ This positive feedback encourages more pro-parent policies.
✅ Why It Matters: Protects Parental Consent
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