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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Hamilton County. We found 9 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Accepts Millions in “Mental Health” and “Intervention” Grants
The board is amending the budget to accept millions in federal and state grants. Hidden in the list are a $113,912 “School Based Mental Health Grant,” a $740,366 grant for “Comprehensive Coordinated Early Intervening Services,” and a $50,000 “Behavioral Partnership Support Grant.” This funding often comes with strings attached, requiring the implementation of SEL/behavioral intervention programs and student surveillance systems that operate outside of parental oversight.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Regarding the grant amendments in Item VII.D.3.a, I demand to know what specific SEL/behavioral programs and data-sharing requirements are mandated by the School Based Mental Health, CCEIS, and Behavioral Partnership grants. This money must not be a Trojan horse for bypassing parents.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District to Conduct Preschool Evaluations at Siskin Hospital
The district is signing a lease for $47,500/year to co-locate its preschool special education evaluation team inside Siskin Hospital. This creates a quasi-medical setting for educational evaluations of very young children, potentially outside of a parent’s full view and leading to pressure for medicalized interventions.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND PARENTAL PRESENCE: Email the Board (contact info on district website) regarding Item VIII.C.1: ‘Parents must have the right to be present for the entirety of their preschooler’s evaluation at Siskin Hospital. What specific policies will be in place to guarantee this and to ensure educational evaluations are not medicalized without full parental consent?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Medicalizing Education
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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New “Data Integrity” Manager Position Created
The district is creating a new high-level position, “Senior Manager of Data Integrity and Analysis,” to oversee how student and staff data moves between all district systems. This role is designed to centralize data analysis and build a surveillance infrastructure that tracks students across departments, from academics to finance to HR.
Recommended Action Plan
QUESTION THE NEED: Email the Board (contact info on district website) before the vote on Item VIII.A.1: ‘Why is a new six-figure data surveillance manager necessary? Parents need assurance that this position’s primary role won’t be to build data profiles on our children without our consent.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Centralized Student Surveillance
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
A board member is proposing to “Rename Hamilton County School Libraries” without any supporting documentation. Renaming libraries can be a highly political act, potentially honoring controversial figures or advancing an ideological agenda.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached to Item IX.A.2 in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm the proposed new names and the rationale. This is a high-priority item for parental review.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Expanding Onsite Clinics and “Free Mental Health Counseling”
While approving the employee benefits plan, the district highlights its partnership with vendor “One to One Health” to provide onsite health clinics, 24/7 “TextCare,” and “free mental health counseling.” The plan includes expanding “Behavioral Health” provider access at these clinics. This builds out the infrastructure for school-based clinics that could later be offered to students, potentially without parental presence.
Recommended Action Plan
MONITOR AND QUESTION: Email the Board (contact info on district website) regarding Item VIII.A.2: ‘What are the district’s long-term plans for the onsite clinics provided by One to One Health? Will these services be extended to students, and if so, what will be the policy for parental notification and consent?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Normalizing School-Based Clinics
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
A board member has placed an item titled “Staffing” on the agenda with no explanation or attached documents. This could relate to anything from routine administrative changes to new DEI hiring quotas or controversial training requirements.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached to Item IX.B.1 in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm the specific staffing changes being proposed.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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“Life Readiness” Platform Renewal with Missing Details
The district is renewing a 3-year, $191,589.81 contract for the “Naviance” platform, described as a “college, career, and life readiness” tool. While used for college applications, the “life readiness” component can be a gateway for SEL and student data collection, and the specific quote document is missing from the agenda packet.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: The quote for Item VII.D.1.d was not included in the public packet. Email the Board (contact info on district website) and ask: ‘Please provide the full quote and terms of service for the Naviance contract. What specific “life readiness” modules are included, and what student data does this platform collect?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $191,589.81
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
A board member is introducing an item titled “U.S. Documents Posters” with no description or attached file. This could be a positive initiative to display the Constitution, or it could involve activist-sourced materials.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached to Item IX.A.1 in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether this is a positive display of founding documents or an attempt to introduce ideological materials.
💰 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 9) |
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District Secures $5.7M for Skilled Trades and Apprenticeships
The Board is accepting a $5.7 million grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies (via Chattanooga 2.0) to develop skilled trades pathways for high school students. This funding will directly support programs like construction and welding, creating real-world apprenticeship opportunities and focusing on career readiness, not ideological agendas.
How to Lock It In
AMPLIFY THIS WIN: Show up or email the Board (contact info on district website) to thank them for approving Item VIII.B.1. ‘Thank you for securing funding that invests in real-world skills and career opportunities for our students. This is the kind of practical education we need more of in Hamilton County.’
✅ Why It Matters: $5.7M Grant
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