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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Norwood City. We found 11 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Massive $179,666 Payment to Curriculum Vendor ‘Amplify’
The district’s financial report shows a payment of $179,665.74 to Amplify Education, a major national curriculum and software vendor. The agenda provides no details on what curriculum, software, or services this massive expenditure is for, leaving parents completely in the dark.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ANSWERS. Email Treasurer Brandon Johnson at johnson.j@norwoodschools.org and call Board President Debbie Cole at (513) 924-2500: ‘What is the $179,666 payment to Amplify Education for? Parents demand to know exactly what curriculum or software this buys and to review all materials before they are used with our children.’
💰 Impact: $179,665.74
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Public Comment Limited to 15 Minutes Per Topic
The board’s policy, referenced in item 5.01, limits public comment to a total of 15 minutes for any single topic, with each speaker getting five minutes. This means on a controversial issue, only three parents can speak before the board cuts off all discussion.
Recommended Action Plan
Call Board President Debbie Cole at (513) 924-2500 and email the full board: ‘Item 5.01 highlights a policy that silences parents by limiting debate on any topic to just 15 minutes. We demand you revise Policy KD to allow for robust public input, especially on controversial topics affecting our children.’
💰 Impact: Silencing Parental Voice
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District Pays $14,935 for ‘Behavioral Health’ Services
The district paid ‘Best Point Education & Behavioral Health’ a total of $14,935 in two separate checks this month. This appears to be funding for school-based mental or behavioral health services, which can operate without direct parental involvement or consent.
Recommended Action Plan
Email Superintendent Mary Ronan and call Board President Debbie Cole at (513) 924-2500: ‘Regarding the $14,935 paid to Best Point Education & Behavioral Health, what specific services are being provided to students, and what are the parental notification and consent policies before a child receives any service?’
💰 Impact: $14,935
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Adopting ‘PBIS’ Behavioral Framework
Policy JP implements a ‘Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports’ (PBIS) system, which is a multi-tiered framework for managing student behavior. This system relies on data collection and ‘progress monitoring’ to implement ‘behavior practices,’ creating a school-wide surveillance and intervention system that can operate outside of traditional academic discipline.
Recommended Action Plan
Email Superintendent Mary Ronan: ‘Regarding Policy JP, what specific ‘behavior practices’ will be taught under the PBIS framework? Who has access to the student behavior data being collected, and what are the parental consent and opt-out rights?’
💰 Impact: Student Behavioral Surveillance
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Spending $17,212 on IXL Screen-Time Software
The district spent $17,212.50 on IXL, a student-facing educational software program. The Board has not provided independent evidence that this product improves academic outcomes or detailed how much daily screen time it adds for students, replacing direct instruction.
Recommended Action Plan
Email Treasurer Brandon Johnson at johnson.j@norwoodschools.org: ‘Regarding the $17,212.50 payment to IXL, please provide the independent, non-vendor-supplied studies proving its academic effectiveness and a report on the total daily screen time this adds for a typical student before any future renewals are approved.’
💰 Impact: $17,212.50
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Pays Counseling Vendor Over $4,300
The district made three payments totaling $4,320 to ‘Perceptions Counseling Services LLC’ this month. This is another outside vendor providing counseling services in schools, raising questions about parental consent and oversight.
Recommended Action Plan
Email Superintendent Mary Ronan: ‘Regarding the $4,320 paid to Perceptions Counseling Services, what are the parental consent protocols before any student receives counseling? Parents must be the primary authority on their child’s mental health.’
💰 Impact: $4,320
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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‘Healthy Relationships’ Curriculum Mandated in Grades 7-12
Policy JFCF introduces mandatory ‘dating violence prevention education’ for all students in grades 7-12. The curriculum will teach ‘characteristics of healthy relationships,’ a phrase often used to introduce sensitive and ideological content on gender and sexuality.
Recommended Action Plan
Email Superintendent Mary Ronan: ‘Regarding Policy JFCF, parents must have the right to review and opt their children out of any curriculum on ‘healthy relationships’ or ‘dating violence prevention.’ We demand full transparency and parental oversight before this policy is approved.’
💰 Impact: Ideological Sex Ed
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required for Financial Docs
The agenda references a ‘CFO Report’ and a ‘Detailed Check Register’ but the text of these documents was not provided. These files could contain details about federal grants with ideological strings attached, or further payments to controversial vendors.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the ‘CFO Report.pdf’ and ‘Detailed Check Register.pdf’ files attached to Item 10.02 in the Official Agenda (linked above) to check for grants (ESSER, ARP, etc.) or payments to other ideological vendors before the vote.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Spending Details
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Policy Uses ‘Whole Person’ Euphemism for Education
Policy IGD states that the purpose of education is to ‘develop the whole person of the student.’ This is a common euphemism used to justify shifting focus from core academics to social-emotional and behavioral programming.
Recommended Action Plan
Monitor: This language is a red flag. Watch for how the district defines ‘whole person’ in future curriculum and program adoptions. No immediate action required, but be aware.
💰 Impact: Shift from Academics
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 9) |
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Board Proposes Ban on Student Cellphone Use During School Day
New Policy JFCK would prohibit students from using their cellphones during the instructional day. This is a major step toward reducing classroom distractions, improving student mental health, and returning focus to academics.
How to Lock It In
PACK THE ROOM TO SUPPORT THIS! Email Board President Debbie Cole (Phone: (513) 924-2500): ‘We strongly support Policy JFCK to get cellphones out of the classroom. Thank you for prioritizing our children’s education and well-being. Please pass this policy without delay.’
✅ Why It Matters: Focus on Academics
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| Major Win (LEVEL 7) |
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District Affirms Parental Right to Opt-Out of Health Screenings
Proposed Policy JHCA confirms that parents will be notified annually about health and physical screenings and have the right to opt their children out. The policy also explicitly protects the parental right to refuse nonemergency ‘invasive physical examinations or screenings.’
How to Lock It In
Show up to thank the Board for Policy JHCA. Call Board President Debbie Cole at (513) 924-2500: ‘Thank you for affirming parental rights in Policy JHCA. Please pass this policy to ensure parents remain the primary decision-makers for their children’s health.’
✅ Why It Matters: Parental Rights Protected
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