Your school board position holds many responsibilities. This module will assist you in finding your district academic and financial details. You will need to use the academic and financial details you gather to inform the community you serve as well as when you communicate to district personnel. 

This module also teaches you about student and parental rights which must be protected by you and your district.

A. District Goals - Put the Student First

You are responsible for setting the direction of your district.

Learn more here about the pifall of joining unnecessary associations and how to get academic results.

Download the document to learn more about appropriate spending
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Watch the video on finding District Financial Records
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Download the document to learn about obtaining District Ed results
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Watch the video on finding District Educational Results
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Watch the short CBS Report on  Educational Results
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B1. Protecting Student Rights - Curriculum

Knowing the content of the curriculum that is being taught in public school is imperative. American education should be striving to increase academic success by using a curriculum that will benefit all students and promote the desire to learn. School boards should assert their power to influence what the students in their district are exposed to. A suitable education curriculum is paramount to successfully educating children.

Use this outline when Watching the Current and Emerging Issues video
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Watch the Current and Emerging Issues Webinar
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Watch the video to help Identify the best Curriculum for your Students
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Watch the NSBLC video on Curriculum Options
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If Your Students Know Your Political Affiliation?
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Use the Goldwater Institute Resolution on Curriculum Transparency
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B2. Protecting Student Rights - Student Surveys

Learn about the violation of privacy rights and parental permission that happens through student surveys conducted in schools:

Review Document discussing Student Privacy Rights
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Consider the Privacy Invasion of Students with Surveys
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Use this to educate about Privacy Rights and determine extent of privacy invasion
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B3. Protecting Student Rights - SEL

Is Social Emotional Learning (SEL) required by law?

Learn about SEL - it is not mandatory in Ohio, but...
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B4. Protecting Student Rights - CRT

Critical Race Theory, the teaching of racism, is bad for our students and our nation.

Consider doing a school wide CRT Audit - use this Document as a Guide
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More material and information is available on the Mom's for America website...
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Florida leads the way in picking positive resources for Students.  Learn more...
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Be prepared to protect your students.  Some teachers are willing to break the law
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B5. Protecting Student Rights - Sexualization

Knowing the content of the curriculum that is being taught in public school is imperative. 

The sexualization of students has no place in America let alone in the classroom.  

Mom's for America website is a great rsource for Gender Ideology Resources...
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Open letter about the Grooming of our students.
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C. Protecting Parents' Rights

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a charter created by the United Nations in 1948 in direct response to the atrocities of the Nazi regime. Article 26-3 states, “Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children.” 

Review the document discussing how Parents' Rights are being Eroded
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This document takes a look at Ohio's law on Parent Rights
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The group "Protect Ohio Children" has provided Opt-Out form examples
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Review Florida's Parents’ Bill of Rights on their website...
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D. School Board Functions and Culture

Why are school districts adding so many ancillary and competing services to your district? It certainly appears that your district wishes to become the community center.  But why?

Review this Document Discussing when a School District Oversteps its Bounds
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Download the Functions and Culture Outline for the Video
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Watch the Video with Jack Appleby about School Functions and Culture
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E. Deceptive Legislation

It is imperative that all of us watch for legislation coming into our state government that will give them more authority to intrude into our lives.

Many bills may sound reasonable and helpful but we must understand the agenda to take parents out of the equation.

Review the video about keeping an eye on your state legislature...
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