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Heads up! We have scanned the upcoming agenda for Rocky River City. We found 3 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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New ‘Governance Charter’ Aims to Muzzle Board Members, Block Parents
Under Item 5.C, the proposed ‘Governance Charter’ directs board members to refuse to investigate parent complaints, forcing families into a bureaucratic maze controlled by the administration. It also gives the Board President and Superintendent sole power over the agenda, preventing other elected members from bringing parent concerns to a public vote. This policy is designed to insulate the board from accountability to the parents who elected them.
Recommended Action Plan
PROTECT YOUR VOICE: Call Board President Jessica Wilson at (440) 356-6000 and email Superintendent Adham Schirg at schirg.adham@rrcs.org: ‘Regarding Item 5.C, I oppose the Governance Charter. Board members are elected to represent us, not to be gatekeepers for the administration. Strike sections 5.3, 5.7, and 5.8, which block parents and disempower our elected representatives.’
💰 Impact: Reduced Board Oversight
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| NEEDS REVIEW (LEVEL 7) |
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District Plans to Use Tax Dollars for Political Lobbying
The new ‘Governance Charter’ under Item 5.C includes a goal to create a ‘legislative advocacy strategy.’ This is bureaucratic language for using district staff time and taxpayer money to lobby the state and federal government on political issues, which may include opposing parental rights legislation. The school board’s job is to educate children, not to operate as a political lobbying firm.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND NEUTRALITY: Call any board member at (440) 356-6000 and email Superintendent Adham Schirg at schirg.adham@rrcs.org: ‘Regarding the “legislative advocacy strategy” in the Governance Charter (Item 5.C), I demand the board remain focused on education, not political lobbying. Public funds must not be used for political advocacy. Remove this from the charter.’
💰 Impact: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
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District Pushes More Screen Time with ‘Imagine Learning’ Software
The district is training teachers on the ‘Imagine Learning’ software for K-8 students learning English. This program replaces direct teacher instruction with screen time, but the board has provided no independent evidence that it improves academic outcomes. Parents need to know how much time their children will spend on this program and what proof exists that it actually works.
Recommended Action Plan
ASK THE BOARD: Email Superintendent Adham Schirg at schirg.adham@rrcs.org: ‘Regarding the “Imagine Learning” software mentioned in Item 2.D, before any further use, please provide the public with 1) independent, non-vendor-funded studies proving its academic effectiveness, and 2) the total daily and weekly screen time a student will have using this program.’
💰 Impact: More Classroom Screen Time
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