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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Cuyahoga Heights Local. We found 8 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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New Policy to Allow AI Surveillance of Students
Item 17.O introduces a new policy titled ‘RECORDING AND AI PROCESSING OF COMMUNICATIONS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY.’ This could authorize the district to monitor and analyze student conversations, emails, and other communications using artificial intelligence, creating a permanent digital record of their activities without clear parental oversight.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a critical threat to student privacy. Email Superintendent William Young at myoung@cuyhts.org and call Board President Gary Suchocki at (216) 429-5700: ‘Vote NO on Policy 7540.10 (Item 17.O). Our children will not be subjected to AI surveillance. We demand this dangerous policy be rejected immediately.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District Proposes to Eliminate Policy on Recording Meetings
Item 17.H is a ‘First Reading’ to rescind the policy governing the recording of district meetings that involve students and parents. Removing this policy could make it harder for parents to create a record of important conversations, such as IEP meetings, potentially weakening their ability to advocate for their child.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND ANSWERS: Why is the board trying to eliminate transparency? Email Superintendent William Young at myoung@cuyhts.org: ‘I oppose rescinding Policy 2461 (Item 17.H). Parents have a right to a clear, recorded account of meetings concerning their children. Vote NO on this item.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Reduced Transparency
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District to Hire Outside Mental Health Counselors
Item 14.B approves an agreement with REACH Behavioral Health to provide ‘mental health counseling services to support…students.’ These contracts can create a pathway for counseling or interventions to occur at school without full parental presence or consent.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: The contract attachment was not fully provided. Email Superintendent William Young at myoung@cuyhts.org: ‘Regarding Item 14.B, what are the specific parental notification and consent procedures for students to receive services from REACH Behavioral Health? Provide the full, unredacted contract before the vote.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $2,000 (Initial Cost)
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Board to Revise Student Records Policy
Item 17.R is a ‘First Reading’ to revise the policy on student records. Changes to this policy can weaken parental rights by altering who can access student data, what information is collected (like SEL or behavioral data), and how it is shared with outside parties.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email Superintendent William Young at myoung@cuyhts.org: ‘Parents must be able to review the proposed changes to the Student Records policy (Item 17.R) before its first reading. What specific changes are being made to parental consent and data sharing?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Data
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District to Hire ‘Strategic Plan’ Consultant
Item 14.D approves a $3,125 agreement with Dr. Christina Dinklocker for ‘Strategic Plan Consulting Services and the BEST Committee Facilitation.’ These vague titles are often used to introduce DEI, equity, or SEL initiatives into a district under the guise of general planning.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: The proposal documents are not included in the agenda packet. Email Superintendent William Young at myoung@cuyhts.org: ‘Regarding Item 14.D, what are the specific deliverables and objectives for the BEST Committee and Dr. Dinklocker’s consulting? Parents deserve to know what this strategic plan entails before it is funded.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $3,125
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Public Comment Limited to 30-Minute Total
The board’s public participation policy, detailed under Item 3.A, limits the entire public comment period to just 30 minutes unless the board votes to extend it. This can be used to shut down parent voices when a large number of community members show up to speak on a controversial issue.
Recommended Action Plan
BE PREPARED: If you plan to speak, sign up early. If the 30-minute limit is reached, call a point of order and ask the Board President, Gary Suchocki, to hold a vote to extend public comment so all parents can be heard.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Parents’ Voices Silenced
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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District Approving ‘The OrganWise Guys’ Vendor
Under Item 5.B, the board is approving ‘The OrganWise Guys’ as a new vendor for an ‘Elementary Cafeteria Educational Digital Platform.’ While presented as nutrition, ‘wellness’ programs can sometimes include social-emotional or ideological content that goes beyond academics.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK QUESTIONS: Email Superintendent William Young at myoung@cuyhts.org: ‘Regarding the new vendor in Item 5.B, The OrganWise Guys, can parents review the full curriculum content to ensure it is focused solely on nutrition and does not contain SEL or other non-academic material?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed
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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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Potential New Policy to Protect Students from Political Ideology
Item 17.E is a ‘First Reading’ for a new policy titled ‘PROTECTIONS OF INDIVIDUAL BELIEFS…OF POLITICAL MOVEMENTS AND IDEOLOGY.’ If written correctly, this could be a major win, creating clear rules to prevent teachers from pushing political activism or compelling student speech in the classroom.
How to Lock It In
VERIFY AND AMPLIFY: This could be a huge win, but we need to see the text. INVESTIGATE the attachment for Item 17.E in the official agenda. If it protects our kids, show up to thank the board and demand they pass it. If it’s a trojan horse, we must expose it.
✅ Why It Matters: Protects Free Speech
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