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Heads up! Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for North Olmsted City. We found 7 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District to Hire Two Social Workers
The district plans to approve a contract with the Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio (ESCNEO) to hire two social workers for the 2026-2027 school year. This brings non-academic staff into schools who can intervene in sensitive student and family matters, often without direct parental consent or oversight.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email Treasurer Katherine Henes at katherine.henes@nolmsted.org and call the Board at (440) 588-5300. Ask: ‘What are the specific parental notification and consent policies governing the actions of social workers contracted under Item 7.H? Parents must have the right to opt-in, not just opt-out, of these services.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Parental Authority
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
The board is set to approve the Early Childhood Handbook for the new school year under item 7.A. Since the document was not included in the provided text, it requires manual review to ensure it doesn’t contain new policies on discipline, gender identity, or parental notification for our youngest students.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file attached in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm whether it contains sensitive policy changes.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Hidden Policies
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Paid $8,000 to ‘Hope Squad’
Financial records show an $8,000 payment to ‘Hope Squad, Inc.’, a peer-to-peer suicide prevention program. While the goal is worthy, these programs can function as a form of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and train students to act as counselors to their peers, bypassing professional oversight and parental notification.
Recommended Action Plan
OPT-OUT ALERT: Email Treasurer Katherine Henes at katherine.henes@nolmsted.org. Ask: ‘Regarding the Hope Squad program, what is the curriculum, who provides the training, and what is the specific opt-out process for parents who do not want their child participating as either a ‘squad member’ or a recipient of peer counseling?’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $8,000
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| ⚠️ NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 6) |
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District Paid $25,821 for Mental Health Services
The district paid $25,821.64 to Applewood Centers, Inc., a provider of school-based mental and behavioral health services. This creates a pathway for students to receive counseling during the school day without a parent present, potentially discussing sensitive family topics.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Call the Board at (440) 588-5300. Ask: ‘What are the parental consent protocols for services provided by Applewood Centers? We must have an ironclad guarantee that no student receives mental health services without explicit, written parental consent for each session.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: $25,821.64
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| 👀 MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying via OSBA Conference
The board is approving travel for the Associate Superintendent to attend the Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA) Capital Conference. The OSBA is a political lobbying group that often takes positions on state legislation that undermine parental rights; this uses local tax dollars to support their agenda.
Recommended Action Plan
QUESTION THE BOARD: Call Board President Megan Murphy at (440) 588-5300. Ask: ‘Why are we spending taxpayer money to send staff to a political lobbying conference? The board should represent parents, not pay to be influenced by the OSBA’s legislative agenda.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Counselor Attending Potentially Ideological Conference
The district is sending a school counselor to the Ohio School Counselor Conference. These professional conferences are often used to promote ideological concepts like Social Emotional Learning (SEL), ‘restorative practices,’ and gender ideology under the guise of professional development.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK FOR A REPORT: Contact the District Office at (440) 588-5300 for Superintendent Christopher Caleris. ‘Regarding Item 7.M, I request that the counselor attending the Ohio School Counselor Conference provide a public report to the board on the materials and training received, so parents can see what new programs will be brought back to our schools.’
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed Travel Costs
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| ALERT (LEVEL 3) |
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Monitoring ‘Student Wellness’ Funding
The district’s financial report shows a dedicated fund for ‘Student Wellness and Success.’ This is a common pipeline for Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and other ‘whole child’ initiatives that can replace academics with therapeutic programming.
Recommended Action Plan
Monitor: Track expenditures from the ‘Student Wellness and Success’ fund (001-918X) for contracts with ideological vendors or for new staff positions. No immediate action required.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Focus on Activism, Not Academics
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