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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Leonia Public School District. We found 5 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Mandates SEL, “Restorative” Discipline, and Climate Surveys
The 2026-2027 Professional Development Plan, approved under consent item 6.3, directs all schools to implement “Social Emotional Learning (SEL),” “restorative practices,” and “Tier I behavior supports.” This plan replaces traditional discipline with therapeutic and equity-focused interventions, using student climate surveys (NJSCI) to track and measure subjective feelings rather than academic achievement.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a critical threat. Email the Board of Education before Tuesday’s meeting (contact info on the district website): ‘I demand Item 6.3, the Professional Development Plan, be pulled from the Consent Agenda for a full discussion. We reject the replacement of academics and discipline with SEL, restorative practices, and student climate surveys. Focus on education, not social engineering.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Academics Replaced by Activism
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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District Creates “Support” Committee to Profile Students
Item 6.6 appoints members to the “Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)” committees. MTSS is the framework used to deliver SEL and behavioral interventions, often creating detailed data profiles on students without full parental consent. This committee will oversee the system that identifies and “supports” students based on academic, behavioral, and social-emotional data.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the Board of Education (contact info on the district website): ‘Regarding Item 6.6, what specific data will the MTSS committees collect on students, who will have access to it, and what is the explicit opt-out process for parents who do not consent to this data collection and intervention model?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Your Child’s Data Profile
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
Item 6.9 asks the board to approve the “2026-2027 Nursing Service Plan,” but the plan itself is not attached to the public agenda. These documents can contain policies on mental health screenings, distribution of medication, or student health privacy that parents need to be aware of.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file for Item 6.9 attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy changes regarding student health, mental health screenings, or parental consent.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed Health Policies
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Pays $16,505 for Student Attendance Tracking System
Buried in the bills list (Item 7.6) is a $16,505.31 payment to Frontline Technologies for “Absence and Substitute Management.” This software is often used to track “chronic absenteeism,” a key metric that can trigger intrusive interventions like home visits or referrals to social services, turning the school into a surveillance agent for the state.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE HARD QUESTIONS: Email the Board of Education (contact info on the district website): ‘Regarding the $16,505 Frontline Technologies contract in the bills list under Item 7.6, what is the district’s specific policy for “chronic absenteeism”? At what threshold are parents investigated, and does this system share data with any outside agencies?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $16,505.31
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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 Moves to Ban Personal Cell Phones in Classroom
As part of the policy updates in Item 8.1, the board is abolishing the old policy on student-owned technology. This is in preparation for a new, stricter bell-to-bell policy restricting personal device use, a move that will reduce distractions and help return focus to academics in the classroom.
How to Lock It In
AMPLIFY THE WIN: Show up to thank the Board for taking action on cell phones under Item 8.1. Publicly state your support for getting distracting personal devices out of the classroom so teachers can teach and students can learn.
✅ Why It Matters: Focus on Academics
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