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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Willoughby-Eastlake City. We found 10 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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New EdTech Tutoring Platform Proposed
The board is set to approve an agreement with ‘Littera,’ an online tutoring company, under consent item 8.D. The contract details, cost, and academic evidence for this product are not provided. This represents a potential increase in student screen time, replacing direct instruction from a teacher with a digital platform of unproven value.
Recommended Action Plan
Email Superintendent Patrick Ward at patrick.ward@weschools.org: ‘Before voting on Item 8.D, please publish the independent, non-vendor-funded evidence that Littera produces academic gains, and state the total daily screen time this will add for students. Parents deserve proof of value before you approve more screen time.’
💰 Impact: Increased Screen Time
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
Under consent item 8.C, the board is approving multiple service agreements for federal Title I, II-A, and IV-A funds. The actual agreements are not included in the agenda packet, hiding the details from public view. These federal grants often come with ideological strings attached, mandating specific equity or SEL-aligned programs and data collection on students.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the multiple files attached to Item 8.C in the Official Agenda (linked above) to see what ideological mandates are tied to this federal money before the board accepts it.
💰 Impact: Federal Strings Attached
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Pays Staff to Manage Student Data System
Under item 9.A, the district is paying two administrators stipends totaling over $6,500 to manage the ‘Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)’ for literacy data. MTSS is a framework that goes beyond academics to collect behavioral and social-emotional data on students, often to apply interventions without specific parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
Email Superintendent Patrick Ward at patrick.ward@weschools.org: ‘Regarding Item 9.A, what specific student data is collected under the MTSS framework, who has access to it, and what is the exact process for obtaining parental consent before any non-academic intervention is applied to a child?’
💰 Impact: $6,565.56
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Tax Dollars Fund ‘Whole Child’ Theater Program
The board plans to approve a $42,000 contract with ‘The Cleveland Play House’ for a 120-day theater residency at Willoughby Middle School. The grant funding this program explicitly states its goal is to ‘support whole child development,’ a common euphemism for Social Emotional Learning (SEL) that often replaces academic focus with emotional programming.
Recommended Action Plan
Email Superintendent Patrick Ward at patrick.ward@weschools.org: ‘Regarding Consent Item 8.B, parents expect tax dollars to fund academics, not social-emotional experiments. Please pull this item for a separate vote and explain how ‘whole child development’ in a theater class improves math and reading scores.’
💰 Impact: $42,000
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
The board is voting on student activity budgets under consent item 6.D, but the document detailing the purpose, goals, and budgets is not provided in the agenda packet. These accounts can sometimes be used to fund clubs or activities with ideological missions, outside of parental view.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘SA 10_26_2026.pdf’ attached to Item 6.D in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm the purpose of these student accounts before the vote.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed
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Policy Penalizes Students from Non-Public Schools
A proposed revision to ‘Policy 5463’ states that while students transferring from non-chartered nonpublic schools can receive credit, their grades will not be used for calculating class rank. This could unfairly disadvantage these students, hurting their chances for scholarships and college admissions by artificially lowering their academic standing.
Recommended Action Plan
Email Superintendent Patrick Ward at patrick.ward@weschools.org: ‘Regarding Policy 5463 in Item 10.A.12, the district should not penalize students for their parents’ educational choices. Please amend this policy to ensure grades from all legitimate educational institutions are included in class rank calculations.’
💰 Impact: Student’s Class Rank
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 8) |
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WIN: New Policy Protects Against Compelled Speech
The board is introducing a new ‘Policy 2265’ that protects both students and staff from being forced to agree with or state opinions on political movements or ideologies. This is a crucial shield against ideological litmus tests in hiring, evaluations, and in the classroom, ensuring no one is punished for their personal beliefs.
How to Lock It In
Show up to thank the Board for introducing Policy 2265 in Item 10.A.01. Publicly praise this move to protect students and staff from compelled political speech, and urge its swift adoption. This sets a powerful precedent for other districts.
✅ Why It Matters: Protects Free Speech
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WIN: New Policy Shields Public Funds from Politics
The board is introducing ‘Policy 6100 – Proper Use of Public Funds,’ which explicitly forbids spending tax dollars to support or oppose political candidates, levies, or bonds. It also bans conditioning employee pay on the passage of a levy. This is a massive win for taxpayers, ensuring our money is used for education, not electioneering.
How to Lock It In
PACK THE ROOM: This is a huge win. Show up to thank the Board for Policy 6100 (Item 10.A.13). Get this on the record to celebrate this strong stance on fiscal responsibility and make it a model for every district in Ohio.
✅ Why It Matters: Taxpayer Protection
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| Major Win (LEVEL 7) |
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WIN: New Policies Prohibit Politicking with Tax Dollars
The board is introducing three new policies (1231, 3231, 4231) that explicitly prohibit staff from using school property or work time to campaign for any political issue, candidate, levy, or bond. This is a strong taxpayer protection that stops the district from using our resources to lobby us.
How to Lock It In
Contact the Board to voice strong support for policies 1231, 3231, and 4231 under Item 10.A. Thank them for ensuring our schools and our tax dollars are not used as a campaign arm for political issues.
✅ Why It Matters: Taxpayer Protection
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| Win (LEVEL 6) |
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WIN: District Guarantees Access for Youth Groups
New ‘Policy 5224’ ensures that traditional youth organizations like the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Future Farmers of America are given the opportunity to speak with students and provide recruitment materials during the school day. This policy affirms the value of these character-building groups and prevents them from being quietly shut out of our schools.
How to Lock It In
Show up to thank the Board for introducing Policy 5224 in Item 10.A.09. Public support will help ensure this policy is passed and fully implemented, securing a place for these important youth groups in our schools.
✅ Why It Matters: Protects Traditional Values
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