SUING A SCHOOL DISTRICT
It hurts the students
Why is the Red Lake School District responsible for $1 million for the actions of students in that school (Star Tribune, July 21)? I understand the people receiving the settlement suffered a great loss and nothing can bring back their loved one. However, isn't taking $1 million from an already strapped school system only going to continue hurting the school in the future?
I am a taxpayer and parent in Bloomington, where last year my school district was sued and paid out a large sum of money for some ridiculous reason. I was upset then, and this only brings back those memories. I also now get a longer list of school supplies that we are required to provide for our kids.
Do people not understand that these large-dollar settlements against the school districts do nothing but make all of the other parents and children in the school system suffer and fork out more money for public education?
STEPHANIE VANDERBEEK, BLOOMINGTON |
