Poll of the Day > MILLIONAIRE Offers to pay off DEBT for POOR Parents but School says NO BAILOUT!

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Todd Carmichael, a Pennsylvania CEO said Wyoming Valley West School District REJECTED his offer to pay off the debt from parents who owed $22,000 in oustanding lunch bills because they don't accept BAILOUTS for parents that SHOULD be able to afford lunches for their kids!!

This comes after the school sent threatening letters to parents that their kids will be sent to FOSTER CARE if they don't pay up!

The CEO of La Colombe Coffee said he offered to wipe out the bills that has caused controversy but school president, Joseph Mazur rejected it during a phone call and said these parents can "afford" to pay these debts as his spokesperson said "The position of Mr. Carmichael is, irrespective of affluence, irrespective of need, he just wants to wipe away this debt" and noted the offer still stands

Wyoming Valley West solicitor, Charles Coslett said he didn't know what the school plans to do but adds that the threat of taking their kids away was REASONABLE and to let them know that they meant business despite the public outcry of the letters. He said "It got their attention didn't it?"

Carmichael said his offer to relieve the debt was in part because he got FREE MEALS as a child growing up near Spokane, Washingot and said "I know what it means to be hungry. I know what it means to feel shame for not being able to afford food"

More than 1000 parents received these debt letters and threats and said they will threaten to send their kids to foster care for neglecting their kids right to food

4 parents owe at least $450 a piece

Child welfare authorities shot back and said it does not run the system this way and warns the school to not send these letters again for false claims

The Times-Tribune calls on lawmakers and state of Dept of Education to outlaw such outlandish conduct by law and regulation covering lunch debt collection

The school also considered serving only peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with poor students but they were advised against it

Joseph Mazur however is standing firm by his decision not to accept the accounts paid off because he wants the parents that SHOULD have the funds to pay off their kids debt and not to bail out people who should pay for it themselves. They will now explore OTHER ways of getting these 1000s of parents to pay up.

Do you think this greedy school should accept this offer by the millionaire?

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What a piece of shit of a school.
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Full Throttle posted...

Todd Carmichael, a Pennsylvania CEO said Wyoming Valley West School District REJECTED his offer to pay off the debt from parents who owed $22,000 in oustanding lunch bills because they don't accept BAILOUTS for parents that SHOULD be able to afford lunches for their kids!!

I understand the principle but c'mon, whatever gets the oranges up the stairs...
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I'm honestly unclear on how the person who decided that letter was appropriate isn't breaking some law. They blatantly lied and threatened parents from a real position of authority.

BlackScythe0 posted...

I'm honestly unclear on how the person who decided that letter was appropriate isn't breaking some law. They blatantly lied and threatened parents from a real position of authority.

because it's technically true. If they don't pay the balance and the child isn't being provided with food it can be neglect.

In reality the school supplies food and not paying the bill doesn't change that. So it's an empty threat, but not a lie.

American schools, am i rite?
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ThatHappySack posted...

American schools, am i rite?

This is more of a that guy is almost definitely a conservative issue.

Full Throttle posted...

Do you think this greedy school should accept the generous offer to pay off the 22K debt for the poor parents?

Providing they get paid who cares? This is dumb anyway as the money could be given to the parents and then the parents pay the debt claiming it's their cash. I fail to see the difference.
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You'd think a public school district would be thrilled to have a $22k debt repaid. Doesn't really sound like it's about the money.
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wwinterj25 posted...

They do right. It's clear this was a false claim but it's still stupid to even suggest such a thing.

Technically it can, but afaik it's based on the school filing a welfare claim with the organization which would then take it from there. Even with something like truancy, the school has to consult another government agency which takes things from there.
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wwinterj25 posted...

no meaningful reason

Not being able to afford one's children is like the single most meaningful reason they should go somewhere they'll be cared for. If these people can't afford their kids' food, or can't even be bothered to apply for the free program, imagine in what other ways these children could be neglected.

Red_Frog posted...

wwinterj25 posted...

no meaningful reason

Not being able to afford one's children is like the single most meaningful reason they should go somewhere they'll be cared for. If these people can't afford their kids' food, or can't even be bothered to apply for the free program, imagine in what other ways these children could be neglected.

This actually isn't really even the case. I got my lunch for free when I was a kid and I wasn't neglected.

BlackScythe0 posted...

Red_Frog posted...

wwinterj25 posted...

no meaningful reason

Not being able to afford one's children is like the single most meaningful reason they should go somewhere they'll be cared for. If these people can't afford their kids' food, or can't even be bothered to apply for the free program, imagine in what other ways these children could be neglected.

This actually isn't really even the case. I got my lunch for free when I was a kid and I wasn't neglected.

Thereby having nothing to do with what I said, or the situation here, as your parent/guardian didn't neglect to enroll you in the free lunch program?

Red_Frog posted...

Not being able to afford one's children is like the single most meaningful reason they should go somewhere they'll be cared for. If these people can't afford their kids' food, or can't even be bothered to apply for the free program, imagine in what other ways these children could be neglected.

I forget packed lunch isn't a thing. Also having trouble paying for school lunches is far from child neglect. You clearly have no idea what real victims of child abuse go through and this school seems to think it's some kind of game with the way they are acting. I stand by what I said.
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What a shitlord.
He's gonna get ran out soon.
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How is this fuck of a principal so far up his own ass

Holy fuck
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