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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for New Berlin School District. We found 5 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Board to Vote on 8.51% Property Tax Increase
The Board is set to approve the 2026-27 budget, which includes a proposed 8.51% property tax levy increase. For a home valued at $350,000, this means a $158 annual tax hike, bringing the school tax portion to $2,280.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a direct hit on your family’s budget. Contact the Board of Education before the vote (see the Official Agenda link for contact info): ‘I demand the Board find cost savings and reject the 8.51% tax levy increase in Item 11.B. Families cannot afford this.’
💰 Impact: $158 per average home
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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$40,000 for Unvetted Digital Library Content
Hidden in the consent agenda’s check register is a $40,000 payment to Overdrive Inc., a major supplier of e-books and audiobooks for school libraries. This service can push ideologically-driven and age-inappropriate content directly to student devices with little parental oversight.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board of Education (see the Official Agenda link for contact info): ‘Regarding the $40,000 payment to Overdrive Inc. in Consent Item 10.C, what specific parental review and notification policies are in place for all digital content acquired through this vendor? Pull this item for a public discussion.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Innocence
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Spending on More Student Screen Time
The check register reveals payments to multiple student-facing EdTech software companies, including Amplify Education, Discovery Education, and Imagine Learning. This signals a continued shift from teacher-led instruction to screen-based learning for our kids.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND PROOF: Contact the Board of Education (see the Official Agenda link for contact info): ‘Before approving more EdTech spending in Item 10.C, the Board must publish independent evidence that these programs improve academic outcomes and disclose how much daily screen time they add to a student’s day.’
💰 Impact: Replacing Teachers with Screens
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Buys ‘Career Readiness’ Software
A $2,730 payment to Xello, a ‘college and career readiness’ platform, is on the consent agenda. These platforms often contain Social Emotional Learning (SEL) surveys and data collection components disguised as career exploration.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the Board of Education (see the Official Agenda link for contact info): ‘Regarding the Xello payment in Item 10.C, are there any SEL components or surveys in this software? Please provide the specific parental opt-out form for all data collection before this is voted on.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Data
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Vague Budget Document — Manual Review Required
Under the main budget approval item (11.A), a key file titled ‘Original Budget, Tax Levy and Adjustments from Annual Meeting 20261026.pdf’ was referenced but its contents were not available for this analysis. This document could contain important details about the tax levy and budget changes.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Before the vote on Item 11.A, open the file ‘Original Budget, Tax Levy and Adjustments from Annual Meeting 20261026.pdf’ in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm it contains no hidden spending or last-minute changes.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Budget Details
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