Lounge of Tomorrow - View Single Post - I'm not sure this is legal.....what do you think?

sleepyjeff · 06-21-2008, 07:02 PM

My son's elemantary school ~a public school~ did something similar. Every parent is asked to donate 25 hours to the school or sponser a classroom(for $300). It's all voluntary but they do lean on you pretty heavily at the beginning of the school year. Most parents of kindergarten and 1st graders donate the time or money...but by the time their kids get into the 3rd or 4th grade they get tired of the heavy handedness of it all and elect not to volunteer either money or time(which is probably why the middle school in the same district doesn't even bother to ask).

Couldn't tell you if it's legal or not but I bet if it really came down to it you could get your deposit back if you threatened legal action.

06-21-2008, 07:02 PM	#3
sleepyjeff Go Hawks Go! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parkrose Posts: 2,632	My son's elemantary school ~a public school~ did something similar. Every parent is asked to donate 25 hours to the school or sponser a classroom(for $300). It's all voluntary but they do lean on you pretty heavily at the beginning of the school year. Most parents of kindergarten and 1st graders donate the time or money...but by the time their kids get into the 3rd or 4th grade they get tired of the heavy handedness of it all and elect not to volunteer either money or time(which is probably why the middle school in the same district doesn't even bother to ask). Couldn't tell you if it's legal or not but I bet if it really came down to it you could get your deposit back if you threatened legal action. __________________ River Guardian-less
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