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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Quakertown Community SD. We found 8 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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District Poised to Sign Away Student Data Rights
The Board is voting to renew a ‘PBIS Rewards’ contract with Navigate360. Buried in the software agreement (Addendum A, Section 9), the district would grant the company a ‘perpetual, royalty-free license’ to use student data and analytics for its own business purposes, forever. This is an unacceptable violation of student privacy for a behavioral management program.
Recommended Action Plan
PACK THE ROOM: This is a critical privacy violation hidden in a small contract. Email the Board (contact info on district website) and sign up for public comment: ‘Vote NO on Item 14.D. The data policy in the Navigate360 contract, which gives the vendor a perpetual license to our children’s data, is an immediate deal-breaker. We will not allow our students’ privacy to be sold.’
💰 Impact: Your Child’s Privacy
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| HIGH CONCERN (LEVEL 8) |
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New Policy Introduces Undefined ‘Wellness Checks’
The Board is set for a final vote on a new policy titled ‘Virtual Attendance and Wellness Checks’ (Policy 204.1). The term ‘wellness check’ can be a gateway for home visits or other interventions without clear parental consent, but the text of this new policy is not included in the agenda packet for review.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: This is a second reading and final vote. Email the Board (contact info on district website) immediately: ‘Pull Item 13.A from the Consent Agenda. The full text of the new Policy 204.1, Virtual Attendance and Wellness Checks, must be made public and debated openly before any vote. What does a ‘wellness check’ entail and what are the triggers for it?’
💰 Impact: Family Privacy
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Spends $27,819 on i-Ready Software
The district’s bills list includes a $27,819.25 payment to Curriculum Associates for ‘i-Ready Assessment Licenses.’ This is a significant expenditure on student-facing software that increases screen time, often at the expense of direct instruction from a teacher.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: This payment is listed under Item 9.A. Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Before approving payments for i-Ready, please provide parents with independent, non-vendor-funded evidence of its academic effectiveness in our district and a clear accounting of how much daily screen time this program adds for a typical student.’
💰 Impact: $27,819.25
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| MONITOR (LEVEL 5) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
The Board is voting to join a ‘Social Media Nationwide Litigation’ and hire the law firm Motley Rice. The agenda does not provide the details of the lawsuit or the costs involved, as the relevant attachments were not included in the board packet. Parents need to know what legal battle the district is joining on their behalf and what the financial commitment is.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the files ‘School District Retention Letter – Motley Rice’ and ‘Ltr to Dr. L. Hoffman re Social Media School District Litigation’ attached to Item 8.A in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm the details and costs of this lawsuit before the Board votes.
💰 Impact: Undisclosed Legal Fees
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| ALERT (LEVEL 4) |
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Vague Title — Manual Review Required
The Board is renewing its ‘Truancy Services Agreement’ with the Bucks County Intermediate Unit. While described as a standard renewal, these agreements can authorize home visits or other data collection on families. The actual agreement is not provided in the agenda packet for public review.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Open the file ‘2026-2027 Truancy Service Agreement’ attached to Item 13.C in the Official Agenda (linked above) to confirm the scope of these services and whether they include home visits or other intrusive family interventions.
💰 Impact: Potential Home Visits
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✅ Wins to Defend
Good moves worth showing up to support so they stick.
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District to Recover 100% of Delinquent Taxes
The Board is voting on a resolution that will make delinquent taxpayers responsible for all collection fees and penalties. This change ensures that the school district receives 100% of the back taxes it is owed, protecting the funds meant for our children’s education from being lost to collection costs.
How to Lock It In
SUPPORT THIS: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘I support Item 9.B. It is a fiscally responsible move that protects taxpayers and ensures all owed funds go to our schools, not collection agencies.’
✅ Why It Matters: Fiscal Responsibility
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| Win (LEVEL 6) |
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New Gifted Seminar Focuses on Real-World Problem Solving
The new Program of Studies replaces the old pull-out gifted program with a full-year ‘Gifted Seminar’ elective. The course focuses on advanced research, data analysis, and using evidence to solve real community problems, providing a more rigorous and applied academic experience.
How to Lock It In
SUPPORT THIS: Email the Board (contact info on district website) to support the new Gifted Seminar course in Item 12.C. ‘Thank you for approving a Gifted Seminar that challenges students with rigorous, real-world academic work. This is the kind of focus on excellence we need.’
✅ Why It Matters: Applied Academics
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| Win (LEVEL 5) |
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District Strengthens Background Checks for All On-Campus Contractors
The Policy Committee is revising Policy 818 to require criminal background checks for all contracted personnel who work on campus, not just those with direct contact with students. This closes a potential safety loophole and ensures every adult regularly present in our schools has been vetted.
How to Lock It In
AMPLIFY THIS WIN: Email the Board (contact info on district website): ‘Thank you for strengthening Policy 818 to require background checks for all contractors on campus. This is a crucial step for student safety and we fully support it.’
✅ Why It Matters: Enhanced Student Safety
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