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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Carlstadt Public School District. We found 6 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Paying for Preschool Social-Emotional Tracking
The district is paying Teaching Strategies for ‘GOLD’ online assessments for preschoolers under Item 4.13. This program is not just for academics; it builds a detailed digital portfolio on your child’s social-emotional behaviors and attitudes, starting them in a data surveillance system before kindergarten.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is SEL data-mining for preschoolers. Email the Board and sign up for public comment to oppose Item 4.13. Ask: ‘Why are we assessing the social-emotional behaviors of preschoolers, who has access to this sensitive data, and how can parents opt out?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $871.80
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Key Handbooks and Plans Approved Without Public Review
The Board is approving the Student and Teacher Handbooks, Professional Development Plan, and Crisis Manuals under Item 2.1 without attaching the documents for public review. These are primary sources for hiding policies on gender identity, DEI, and discipline that bypass parents.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Superintendent and Board: ‘I demand Item 2.1 be pulled from the Consent Agenda. The public must be given time to review the Student Handbook, Teacher Handbook, and other critical plans before they are approved.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Hidden Policy Changes
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
The Board is approving the entire 2026-2027 District Testing Calendar under Item 1.6. The calendar itself is not included in the agenda, preventing parents from seeing if it contains non-academic tests like ‘school climate’ surveys or social-emotional screenings.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘2026-2027 District Testing Calendar.pdf’ attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive surveys or screenings. If it does, demand the Board allow for a full parental review and opt-out process.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Pays for Student Movement Tracking System
Hidden in the bill list (Item 4.4) is a $995 payment to Raptor Technologies for ‘Smart Pass.’ This is a digital hall pass system that tracks and logs every student’s movements outside the classroom, creating a permanent record of their bathroom breaks and other activities.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the Superintendent regarding the payment to Raptor Technologies in the Item 4.4 bill list. Ask: ‘What is the data retention policy for the Smart Pass system, and what is the process for parents to opt their children out of this digital tracking?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $995
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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New ‘School Climate Coordinator’ Position Created
The district is appointing a ‘School Climate Coordinator’ under Item 1.5. This title is often a euphemism for a role that implements Social Emotional Learning (SEL) programs and conducts invasive student surveys on beliefs and attitudes.
Recommended Action Plan
Email the Superintendent: ‘Regarding Item 1.5, what are the specific duties of the School Climate Coordinator? Will this role involve student surveys, and if so, will parents have the right to review them and opt their children out in advance?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Student Emotional Surveillance
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Win (LEVEL 6) |
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District Restores Cursive Handwriting Instruction
The Board is approving an update to the grades 3, 4, and 5 reading and writing curriculum to include cursive handwriting instruction. This is a fantastic move back to foundational academic skills that parents have been demanding.
How to Lock It In
AMPLIFY THIS WIN: Email the Board or speak during public comment to thank them for approving Item 1.7. Public support for returning to core academics makes it harder to reverse good policy and sets a precedent for other districts.
✅ Why It Matters: Return to Academics
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