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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Cleveland Municipal. We found 4 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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New $72k “Truancy Solution” to Monitor 31,000 Students
The district plans to spend $71,985 on a “Personalized Truancy Solution” from Everyday Labs to monitor up to 31,298 students. The platform uses attendance data to trigger “interventions” and connect families to “community resources,” creating a pathway for school overreach into family life. This is a data-gathering system aimed at your family, not just your child.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a vote to put 31,000 students under a surveillance microscope. Call Board President Sara Elaqad at (216) 838-0000 and email Superintendent Warren Morgan II at warren.morgan@clevelandmetroschools.org: ‘Vote NO on Item 9.01. We will not allow a “truancy platform” to become a tool for monitoring our families. Focus on education, not surveillance.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Family Privacy
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District Spending $372,912 to GPS-Track Students
The board is approving a $372,912 contract with Education Logistics, Inc. for “Routing, GPS, and Student Tracking Software.” This system will actively track students, collecting data on their movements under the guise of “routing efficiency.” Parents have a right to know exactly what data is being collected on their children and who has access to it.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email Superintendent Warren Morgan II at warren.morgan@clevelandmetroschools.org: ‘I demand Consent Item 8.01 be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion and vote. Before you spend $372,912 to track our children, parents demand to know what specific data is collected, who owns it, and to see the opt-out policy.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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District Rubber-Stamping Massive Unapproved Spending
Item 6.02 asks the board to approve payments for services that were already delivered without a proper purchase order. The attached list includes a $145,024 payment to SchooLinks, a “college and career readiness” platform. This practice of “after the fact” approvals hides spending from public scrutiny until the bill is already due, violating fiscal transparency.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY: Email Superintendent Warren Morgan II at warren.morgan@clevelandmetroschools.org: ‘Regarding Item 6.02, why is the board being asked to approve over $145,000 to SchooLinks after the fact? This pattern of unapproved spending must stop. We demand a full explanation of this vendor and a commitment to transparent procurement.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Lack of Fiscal Oversight
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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| Major Win (LEVEL 7) |
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District Secures $65,000 for Student Music Programs
The board is accepting a $65,000 in-kind donation of musical instruments and professional development from the Save The Music Foundation. This is a fantastic investment in arts education for students at Artemus Ward school and the kind of partnership that directly benefits kids.
How to Lock It In
AMPLIFY THE WIN: Call Board President Sara Elaqad at (216) 838-0000 to thank the board and district for securing this grant. ‘Thank you for approving Item 6.01 and supporting music in our schools. Let’s see more partnerships like the one with Save The Music Foundation that focus on real enrichment for our kids.’
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