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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Cincinnati Public Schools. We found 9 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District May Fund Child Gender Transitions Through Insurance
The Treasurer’s report includes the renewal of the district’s health insurance contract with Anthem. These large insurance plans can include coverage for ‘gender-affirming care,’ such as puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgeries for minors, potentially without parental consent.
Recommended Action Plan
Call Board President Eve Bolton at (513) 363-0425 and email Treasurer Michael Gustin at gustinm@cpsboe.k12.oh.us before the vote: ‘Regarding the Anthem insurance renewal in the Treasurer’s Report, I demand the Board publicly confirm whether this plan covers gender transition services for minors and what parental consent is required. Do not approve this renewal until parents have a clear answer.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Health & Safety
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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Admission to Top High School No Longer Guaranteed for Qualified Students
Under Item I, the board is voting on Policy 5113.03, which changes admissions for the academically rigorous Walnut Hills High School. The new language removes the guarantee that any student who earns a qualifying test score will be admitted, making admission subject to ‘space available’ and a new priority list. This move could deny a spot to your qualified child based on factors other than merit.
Recommended Action Plan
Call Board President Eve Bolton at (513) 363-0425 and email Superintendent Shauna Murphy at murphys@cps-k12.org: ‘Vote NO on the changes to Policy 5113.03. Do not remove the guarantee of admission to Walnut Hills for students who earn their spot through merit. Parents and students rely on this promise.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Academic Future
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Paying for ‘Instructional Coaching’ from Ideological Vendor
The Treasurer’s Report seeks approval for multiple ‘Then and Now’ payments to the Hamilton County Educational Service Center (HCESC) for ‘Implementation / Instructional Coaching Support.’ HCESC is a frequent provider of trainings rooted in Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and DEI, using vague terms like ‘coaching’ to bring these concepts into the classroom without parental review.
Recommended Action Plan
Email Treasurer Michael Gustin at gustinm@cpsboe.k12.oh.us: ‘Regarding the HCESC payments in the Treasurer’s Report, what specific curriculum or frameworks are these ‘coaches’ implementing? Parents have a right to see the training materials before tax dollars are spent on ideological coaching.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed (Multiple Payments)
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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New Goal to Track ‘Chronic Absenteeism’ Opens Door to Family Surveillance
Under Item H.1, a new goal for the Superintendent is to reduce ‘chronic absenteeism.’ While this sounds administrative, these programs are often the first step toward intrusive monitoring of families, including home visits and data tracking that violate family privacy.
Recommended Action Plan
Email Superintendent Shauna Murphy at murphys@cps-k12.org: ‘Regarding Superintendent Goal #3 on chronic absenteeism, what specific actions will the district take to address this? Parents must be able to opt-out of any program that involves home visits or intrusive family data collection.’
💰 Impact: Your Family’s Privacy
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Funds ‘Girls to Women’ and ‘MORE’ Mentorship Groups
The Superintendent’s Recommendations (Item O) include stipends for advisors to ‘Girls to Women’ and ‘MORE’ groups. These sound like affinity groups, which can be used to promote divisive concepts about race, gender, and identity to students without parental knowledge or consent.
Recommended Action Plan
Email Superintendent Shauna Murphy at murphys@cps-k12.org: ‘Regarding the stipends for ‘Girls to Women’ and ‘MORE’ advisors in the Superintendent’s Recommendations, I demand that the curriculum and materials for these groups be made public for parental review immediately.’
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Stipends
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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District Adopts ‘Good Food’ Policy Pushing Social Agenda in Lunchroom
Under Consent Agenda Item N.6, the board is amending Policy 8525, ‘Good Food Purchasing.’ The policy commits the district to buying food based on ideological values like ‘environmental stewardship’ and a ‘valued workforce,’ turning your child’s lunch money into a tool for a social and political agenda.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email Superintendent Shauna Murphy at murphys@cps-k12.org: ‘I demand Consent Item N.6, Policy 8525, be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion. The district’s job is to provide nutritious, affordable food, not to use the lunch program to advance a political agenda.’
💰 Impact: Ideology in the Cafeteria
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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District Hires Consultant Bellwether to Shape Strategic Plan
Item F.1 shows the district is using materials from Bellwether, an outside consulting firm, to develop its strategic plan. This is a common tactic where districts pay expensive consultants to create plans filled with jargon like ‘graduate profiles’ and ‘equity frameworks’ that parents never asked for, bypassing authentic community input.
Recommended Action Plan
Email Superintendent Shauna Murphy at murphys@cps-k12.org: ‘Regarding Item F.1, how much are we paying Bellwether, and how are you ensuring their strategic plan reflects the core academic priorities of parents, not the agenda of an outside consultant?’
💰 Impact: Bypassing Parental Input
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Vague Committee Report Hides Financial Decisions
Item M.3 is for the ‘Budget, Finance and Growth Committee’ report from October 16, but no report is attached. This committee makes critical decisions about how the district’s money is spent, and hiding their report from the public agenda prevents parents from seeing what’s happening before the vote.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file for Item M.3 attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive financial changes. If the file is missing there too, email Treasurer Michael Gustin at gustinm@cpsboe.k12.oh.us and ask why this report was not made public.
💰 Impact: Reduced Transparency
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Reminder: You Must Opt-Out to Keep Your Child’s Info from Military Recruiters
Item J.1 amends Policy 8330 on Student Records. This policy allows the district to release your high schooler’s name, address, and phone number to military recruiters and colleges unless you submit a request in writing telling them not to. This is an opt-out system, meaning your child’s data will be shared automatically if you don’t act.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Contact your child’s high school front office and ask for the specific form or written procedure to opt-out of sharing ‘directory information’ with third parties, including military recruiters. Do this in writing and keep a copy for your records.
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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