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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Detroit Public Schools Community District. We found 3 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District to Spend $1.8M on More Student Laptops
The Board is set to approve a $1,810,763 contract (Item 5.02) with Trafera, LLC to purchase replacement laptops and tablet devices for students in grades 3-8. This purchase maintains and expands the district’s one-to-one device program, increasing screen time for young children. Parents have a right to know if this massive technology investment is proven to improve academic outcomes, or if it’s just replacing teachers with screens.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email Deputy Superintendent of Operations Machion Jackson at machion.jackson@detroitk12.org and the Board at board@detroitk12.org before the meeting. Ask: ‘Regarding Item 5.02, before spending $1.8M on more devices, please provide the independent, non-vendor-funded evidence that your 1-to-1 program has produced academic gains. Also, please state the total daily screen time this program requires for a typical 3rd grader.’
💰 Impact: $1,810,763
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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New Policy Could Muzzle School Staff in a Crisis
The Board is considering a new ‘Crisis Communications’ policy (Item 6.01) that would make the Superintendent’s office the sole source of official information during an emergency. This policy could prevent principals and teachers—the people with your kids—from communicating directly with parents when a crisis hits. This creates an information bottleneck that puts a government narrative ahead of parents’ need to know what is happening in their child’s school right now.
Recommended Action Plan
PROTECT PARENT COMMUNICATION: This is a first reading. Email the Board at board@detroitk12.org. Ask: ‘Regarding Item 6.01, I am concerned the Crisis Communications policy will prevent me from hearing directly from my child’s principal and teacher in an emergency. Please amend the policy to guarantee the right of school-level staff to communicate facts directly to their parent communities.’
💰 Impact: Information Control
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Policy Update Deepens Data-Sharing with State Social Services
An amendment to Policy 5111.03 formalizes the district’s collaboration with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) regarding students in foster care. The policy facilitates data-sharing between the school and the state welfare agency and gives MDHHS the final say in disputes over a child’s school placement. This strengthens a state agency’s authority over a child’s education and normalizes data sharing between schools and social services.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email the Board at board@detroitk12.org. Ask: ‘Regarding the amendment to Policy 5111.03, what specific student data is being shared with MDHHS, and for what purpose? Parents must be aware of any and all data-sharing agreements between the district and outside government agencies.’
💰 Impact: State Agency Overreach
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