Re: Ohio: Bill requires parents to volunteer
On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 5:39 PM, Dave Land [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 10, 2008, at 3:29 PM, Gary Nunn wrote: COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 9 (UPI) -- An Ohio lawmaker has proposed a bill requiring parents of public school children to volunteer at the schools or pay a $100 fine. This was the policy at the private school Ryan attended through 4th grade: if you didn't volunteer for at least one of the two parent work days, you were fined $100. Actually, it was the other way around: you were charged $100, which would be refunded if you volunteered. As you point out, those were called work days, not volunteer days. Did anyone pretend it was a volunteer activity? Seems more reasonable than the Ohio way... but there's no reasonable way to force parents to be involved in their childrens' lives, is there? (I suppose it's only fair to disclose that my wife worked (for 17 years) at the school Dave's son went to... but had little or nothing to do with the policy.) This seems to be an economic solution to a non-economic problem. A stick instead of a carrot, perhaps. Nick -- Nick Arnett [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages: 408-904-7198 ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Ohio: Bill requires parents to volunteer
I don't see this going very far. The only thing this will accomplish is making money for attorneys with the slew of lawsuits it would generate. The question I have, is it still volunteering if it's mandatory? Idiots. Sometimes I'm ashamed to admit that I live in Ohio. Ohio: Bill requires parents to volunteer Published: April 9, 2008 at 9:13 PM COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 9 (UPI) -- An Ohio lawmaker has proposed a bill requiring parents of public school children to volunteer at the schools or pay a $100 fine. The bill, introduce by state Rep. Sandra Williams, would require parents to volunteer for a minimum of 13 hours each year or pay the fine, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported Tuesday. School districts reportedly would be responsible for telling the Ohio Department of Education which parents did not donate their time. Some residents feel the bill would be burdensome to families. This is just one of those stupid ideas that surface every now and then, said Elizabeth Papp Taylor, former Shaker Heights Parent Teacher Organization council president. Rep. Stephen Dyer, a Green Democrats, is one of five additional legislators co-sponsoring the bill. Ensuring that parents play a vital role in their children's life is the reason I signed on to it, Dyer said. http://tinyurl.com/65jxt5 ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Ohio: Bill requires parents to volunteer
At 05:29 PM Thursday 4/10/2008, Gary Nunn wrote: I don't see this going very far. The only thing this will accomplish is making money for attorneys with the slew of lawsuits it would generate. The question I have, is it still volunteering if it's mandatory? Idiots. Sometimes I'm ashamed to admit that I live in Ohio. Achtung! Ve are here from the school district to let you know vhen you plan to volunteer . . . . . . ronn! :) ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Ohio: Bill requires parents to volunteer
On Apr 10, 2008, at 3:29 PM, Gary Nunn wrote: COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 9 (UPI) -- An Ohio lawmaker has proposed a bill requiring parents of public school children to volunteer at the schools or pay a $100 fine. This was the policy at the private school Ryan attended through 4th grade: if you didn't volunteer for at least one of the two parent work days, you were fined $100. Actually, it was the other way around: you were charged $100, which would be refunded if you volunteered. It sure didn't feel good at a private school, I can imagine that it would not sit too well across a whole state, even if it is the kind of state that joins the rush of states banning gay marriage... The bill, introduce by state Rep. Sandra Williams, would require parents tovolunteer for a minimum of 13 hours each year or pay the fine, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported Tuesday. In Ohio, your time is worth about $7.70/hour. Dave In Soviet Ohio, the state volunteers YOU maru ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
