There's at least one decent Texan
 

HOUSTON, TX – Last week, dozens of children at Uintah elementary school
had their lunch trays snatched away from them before they could take a
bite. Workers at the Elementary School removed the already-served food
because some students had negative balances in the accounts used to pay
for lunches.

Kenny Thompson didn’t want to see that repeated at Houston’s Valley Oaks
Elementary School. KPRC reports that on Monday, the longtime mentor and
tutor paid off the negative lunch account balances of more than 60 students.

Thompson told KPRC, “I know that’s probably a situation at my school,
and the school my son goes to, and the other schools I mentor at. So I
came in and inquired about it.”

He didn’t just inquire. He handed over $465 of his own money to zero out
the accounts of the children who were potentially affected – many of
whom were already on reduced lunch that cost just 40 cents a day.

There's at least one decent Texan
 

On Fri, 07 Feb 2014 15:30:38 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

HOUSTON, TX – Last week, dozens of children at Uintah elementary school
had their lunch trays snatched away from them before they could take a
bite. Workers at the Elementary School removed the already-served food
because some students had negative balances in the accounts used to pay
for lunches.

Kenny Thompson didn’t want to see that repeated at Houston’s Valley Oaks
Elementary School. KPRC reports that on Monday, the longtime mentor and
tutor paid off the negative lunch account balances of more than 60 students.

Thompson told KPRC, “I know that’s probably a situation at my school,
and the school my son goes to, and the other schools I mentor at. So I
came in and inquired about it.”

He didn’t just inquire. He handed over $465 of his own money to zero out
the accounts of the children who were potentially affected – many of
whom were already on reduced lunch that cost just 40 cents a day.

I'm surprised the teachers, especially the union teachers, let such a thing happen.

There's at least one decent Texan
 

Here the unions don't run the schools...the school board and the principal do.

There's at least one decent Texan
 

On Fri, 7 Feb 2014 14:28:43 -0800 (PST), True North wrote:

Here the unions don't run the schools...the school board and the principal do.

Same here, but the teachers could jump in and pay for the kids to eat. I'd damn sure have done so,
and I know many others who'd do the same thing.

Maybe teachers aren't allowed in the cafeteria there. Where I taught we were assigned 'cafeteria
duty' for a week every six weeks or so. Many of us just went there to shoot the **** with the kids
anyway.

There's at least one decent Texan
 

True North wrote:
Here the unions don't run the schools...the school board and the principal do.

Not here. The unions control the school boards. Local district a few
years ago, had the union candidates elected. Took two years to bankrupt
the district. Promptly voted big raises, etc. union selected and financed
the candidates.

There's at least one decent Texan
 

On 2/7/14, 5:50 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Fri, 7 Feb 2014 14:28:43 -0800 (PST), True North wrote:

Here the unions don't run the schools...the school board and the principal do.

Same here, but the teachers could jump in and pay for the kids to eat. I'd damn sure have done so,
and I know many others who'd do the same thing.

Maybe teachers aren't allowed in the cafeteria there. Where I taught we were assigned 'cafeteria
duty' for a week every six weeks or so. Many of us just went there to shoot the **** with the kids
anyway.


Maybe the teachers are paying for school supplies the schools won't supply.

There's at least one decent Texan
 

On Fri, 07 Feb 2014 18:17:39 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 2/7/14, 5:50 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Fri, 7 Feb 2014 14:28:43 -0800 (PST), True North wrote:

Here the unions don't run the schools...the school board and the principal do.

Same here, but the teachers could jump in and pay for the kids to eat. I'd damn sure have done so,
and I know many others who'd do the same thing.

Maybe teachers aren't allowed in the cafeteria there. Where I taught we were assigned 'cafeteria
duty' for a week every six weeks or so. Many of us just went there to shoot the **** with the kids
anyway.


Maybe the teachers are paying for school supplies the schools won't supply.

I've never known a teacher who didn't buy things the school won't supply. At the beginning of the
year the teachers are hitting the stores to decorate their classrooms. So what?

There's at least one decent Texan
 

On Sat, 08 Feb 2014 01:46:53 -0500, wrote:

On Fri, 07 Feb 2014 15:30:38 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

HOUSTON, TX – Last week, dozens of children at Uintah elementary school
had their lunch trays snatched away from them before they could take a
bite. Workers at the Elementary School removed the already-served food
because some students had negative balances in the accounts used to pay
for lunches.

Kenny Thompson didn’t want to see that repeated at Houston’s Valley Oaks
Elementary School. KPRC reports that on Monday, the longtime mentor and
tutor paid off the negative lunch account balances of more than 60 students.

Thompson told KPRC, “I know that’s probably a situation at my school,
and the school my son goes to, and the other schools I mentor at. So I
came in and inquired about it.”

He didn’t just inquire. He handed over $465 of his own money to zero out
the accounts of the children who were potentially affected – many of
whom were already on reduced lunch that cost just 40 cents a day.

Did anyone contact the parents?
In the other case, CNN asked some of the parents and they said they
simply did not know the balance was low and came up with the money.

It's kind of confusing. The original incident happened in Utah, although Harry's post makes it seem
like it happened in Texas. The Texas guy apparently checked with the school in Texas and paid off
the balances. I can't imagine the school providing him the names of the students in arrears, so he
must have just asked for the amount, gotten it, and paid it.

There's at least one decent Texan
 

On 2/8/14, 1:46 AM, wrote:
On Fri, 07 Feb 2014 15:30:38 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

HOUSTON, TX – Last week, dozens of children at Uintah elementary school
had their lunch trays snatched away from them before they could take a
bite. Workers at the Elementary School removed the already-served food
because some students had negative balances in the accounts used to pay
for lunches.

Kenny Thompson didn’t want to see that repeated at Houston’s Valley Oaks
Elementary School. KPRC reports that on Monday, the longtime mentor and
tutor paid off the negative lunch account balances of more than 60 students.

Thompson told KPRC, “I know that’s probably a situation at my school,
and the school my son goes to, and the other schools I mentor at. So I
came in and inquired about it.�

He didn’t just inquire. He handed over $465 of his own money to zero out
the accounts of the children who were potentially affected – many of
whom were already on reduced lunch that cost just 40 cents a day.

Did anyone contact the parents?
In the other case, CNN asked some of the parents and they said they
simply did not know the balance was low and came up with the money.



The real issue is that a school administrator thought it appropriate to
take a lunch away from a kid.

There's at least one decent Texan
 

On 2/8/2014 9:14 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
The real issue is that a school administrator thought it appropriate to
take a lunch away from a kid.

Are you going to handle it or just mouth it?

There's at least one decent Texan
 

On Sat, 08 Feb 2014 09:14:42 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 2/8/14, 1:46 AM, wrote:
On Fri, 07 Feb 2014 15:30:38 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

HOUSTON, TX – Last week, dozens of children at Uintah elementary school
had their lunch trays snatched away from them before they could take a
bite. Workers at the Elementary School removed the already-served food
because some students had negative balances in the accounts used to pay
for lunches.

Kenny Thompson didn’t want to see that repeated at Houston’s Valley Oaks
Elementary School. KPRC reports that on Monday, the longtime mentor and
tutor paid off the negative lunch account balances of more than 60 students.

Thompson told KPRC, “I know that’s probably a situation at my school,
and the school my son goes to, and the other schools I mentor at. So I
came in and inquired about it.”

He didn’t just inquire. He handed over $465 of his own money to zero out
the accounts of the children who were potentially affected – many of
whom were already on reduced lunch that cost just 40 cents a day.

Did anyone contact the parents?
In the other case, CNN asked some of the parents and they said they
simply did not know the balance was low and came up with the money.



The real issue is that a school administrator thought it appropriate to
take a lunch away from a kid.

For sure. They screwed up.

I'm still surprised that the union teachers, whose paramount interest is the welfare of the
students, didn't jump in to help out.

There's at least one decent Texan
 

Are you going to handle it or just mouth it?

Krausebag has never done anything about anything. He's a lying coward, a deadbeat scumbag.

There's at least one decent Texan
 

On 2/8/2014 10:56 AM, wrote:
Are you going to handle it or just mouth it?

Krausebag has never done anything about anything. He's a lying coward, a deadbeat scumbag.

That about sums it up.

There's at least one decent Texan
 

On Sat, 08 Feb 2014 11:23:00 -0500, HanK wrote:

On 2/8/2014 10:56 AM, wrote:
Are you going to handle it or just mouth it?

Krausebag has never done anything about anything. He's a lying coward, a deadbeat scumbag.

That about sums it up.

===

And it's an insult to perfectly good, deadbeat scumbags everywhere.

There's at least one decent Texan
 

On Saturday, February 8, 2014 8:14:42 AM UTC-6, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 2/8/14, 1:46 AM, wrote:

On Fri, 07 Feb 2014 15:30:38 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:



HOUSTON, TX - Last week, dozens of children at Uintah elementary school

had their lunch trays snatched away from them before they could take a

bite. Workers at the Elementary School removed the already-served food

because some students had negative balances in the accounts used to pay

for lunches.



Kenny Thompson didn't want to see that repeated at Houston's Valley Oaks

Elementary School. KPRC reports that on Monday, the longtime mentor and

tutor paid off the negative lunch account balances of more than 60 students.



Thompson told KPRC, "I know that's probably a situation at my school,

and the school my son goes to, and the other schools I mentor at. So I

came in and inquired about it."



He didn't just inquire. He handed over $465 of his own money to zero out

the accounts of the children who were potentially affected - many of

whom were already on reduced lunch that cost just 40 cents a day.



Did anyone contact the parents?

In the other case, CNN asked some of the parents and they said they

simply did not know the balance was low and came up with the money.



The real issue is that a school administrator thought it appropriate to

take a lunch away from a kid.

Then Harry, why didn't you say that in your header? Instead you were implying that there was only "1" good person in Texas. I take it, to demean Texans or maybe the entire state.

There's at least one decent Texan
 

On Sat, 08 Feb 2014 11:39:40 -0500, wrote:

On Sat, 08 Feb 2014 09:14:42 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 2/8/14, 1:46 AM, wrote:
On Fri, 07 Feb 2014 15:30:38 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

HOUSTON, TX – Last week, dozens of children at Uintah elementary school
had their lunch trays snatched away from them before they could take a
bite. Workers at the Elementary School removed the already-served food
because some students had negative balances in the accounts used to pay
for lunches.

Kenny Thompson didn’t want to see that repeated at Houston’s Valley Oaks
Elementary School. KPRC reports that on Monday, the longtime mentor and
tutor paid off the negative lunch account balances of more than 60 students.

Thompson told KPRC, “I know that’s probably a situation at my school,
and the school my son goes to, and the other schools I mentor at. So I
came in and inquired about it.”

He didn’t just inquire. He handed over $465 of his own money to zero out
the accounts of the children who were potentially affected – many of
whom were already on reduced lunch that cost just 40 cents a day.

Did anyone contact the parents?
In the other case, CNN asked some of the parents and they said they
simply did not know the balance was low and came up with the money.



The real issue is that a school administrator thought it appropriate to
take a lunch away from a kid.

I agree with that part. Once the food was served, why throw it away.

They should have contacted the parents tho.
In Florida, if the parents can't pay, lunch (and breakfast) is free.

Supposedly they started calling the parents the day before, and were finishing on the day of. Sounds
like the cafeteria people f'ed up big time.

There's at least one decent Texan
 

On 2/8/14, 1:07 PM, Tim wrote:
On Saturday, February 8, 2014 8:14:42 AM UTC-6, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 2/8/14, 1:46 AM, wrote:

On Fri, 07 Feb 2014 15:30:38 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:



HOUSTON, TX - Last week, dozens of children at Uintah elementary school

had their lunch trays snatched away from them before they could take a

bite. Workers at the Elementary School removed the already-served food

because some students had negative balances in the accounts used to pay

for lunches.



Kenny Thompson didn't want to see that repeated at Houston's Valley Oaks

Elementary School. KPRC reports that on Monday, the longtime mentor and

tutor paid off the negative lunch account balances of more than 60 students.



Thompson told KPRC, "I know that's probably a situation at my school,

and the school my son goes to, and the other schools I mentor at. So I

came in and inquired about it."



He didn't just inquire. He handed over $465 of his own money to zero out

the accounts of the children who were potentially affected - many of

whom were already on reduced lunch that cost just 40 cents a day.



Did anyone contact the parents?

In the other case, CNN asked some of the parents and they said they

simply did not know the balance was low and came up with the money.



The real issue is that a school administrator thought it appropriate to

take a lunch away from a kid.

Then Harry, why didn't you say that in your header? Instead you were implying that there was only "1" good person in Texas. I take it, to demean Texans or maybe the entire state.



Notice that I said "at least one decent Texan." The statement did not
preclude the possibility of others. I didn't say "there's only one
decent Texan."

There's at least one decent Texan
 

On Sat, 08 Feb 2014 13:48:59 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

Notice that I said "at least one decent Texan." The statement did not
preclude the possibility of others. I didn't say "there's only one
decent Texan."

===

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skU-jBFzXl0

There's at least one decent Texan
 

"F.O.A.D." wrote:
On 2/8/14, 1:46 AM, wrote:
On Fri, 07 Feb 2014 15:30:38 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

HOUSTON, TX – Last week, dozens of children at Uintah elementary school
had their lunch trays snatched away from them before they could take a
bite. Workers at the Elementary School removed the already-served food
because some students had negative balances in the accounts used to pay
for lunches.

Kenny Thompson didn’t want to see that repeated at Houston’s Valley Oaks
Elementary School. KPRC reports that on Monday, the longtime mentor and
tutor paid off the negative lunch account balances of more than 60 students.

Thompson told KPRC, “I know that’s probably a situation at my school,
and the school my son goes to, and the other schools I mentor at. So I
came in and inquired about it.�

He didn’t just inquire. He handed over $465 of his own money to zero out
the accounts of the children who were potentially affected – many of
whom were already on reduced lunch that cost just 40 cents a day.

Did anyone contact the parents?
In the other case, CNN asked some of the parents and they said they
simply did not know the balance was low and came up with the money.



The real issue is that a school administrator thought it appropriate to
take a lunch away from a kid.

Union thug.

There's at least one decent Texan
 

On Saturday, February 8, 2014 12:48:59 PM UTC-6, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 2/8/14, 1:07 PM, Tim wrote:



Then Harry, why didn't you say that in your header? Instead you were implying that there was only "1" good person in Texas. I take it, to demean Texans or maybe the entire state.







Notice that I said "at least one decent Texan." The statement did not

preclude the possibility of others. I didn't say "there's only one

decent Texan."

Ok, I do admit my mistake. but your header still looked to be derogatory to Texans and/or the state of Texas. It didn't have overtones of condemning the actions performed by a heartless school administrator.

There's at least one decent Texan
 

On 2/8/14, 3:03 PM, Tim wrote:
On Saturday, February 8, 2014 12:48:59 PM UTC-6, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 2/8/14, 1:07 PM, Tim wrote:



Then Harry, why didn't you say that in your header? Instead you were implying that there was only "1" good person in Texas. I take it, to demean Texans or maybe the entire state.







Notice that I said "at least one decent Texan." The statement did not

preclude the possibility of others. I didn't say "there's only one

decent Texan."

Ok, I do admit my mistake. but your header still looked to be derogatory to Texans and/or the state of Texas. It didn't have overtones of condemning the actions performed by a heartless school administrator.


Under the best of circumstances, I'm no fan of regressive states, and
Texas certainly is regressive and wont to elect some really foul
politicians these days.

--
There’s no point crying over spilled 4-Methylcyclohexanemethanol.