Student gets fined by school for going hunting

Classicvette63 · #1 05-27-2005, 09:48 PM

A 6th grade girl was fined $480 by her school for taking off 3 days in deer season and 1 day for coyote hunting in February. That girl was my niece who I took hunting.

I just found out about it. My sister didn't tell me earlier because of my tendency to get hostile towards stupid people. She didn't pay it and currently has a bench warrant out for her. She said she is going to wait until school is out so the principal has to waste his time coming to court. They said since it wasn't educational she couldn't be off of school.

This revenue generating nit-picking bullsh!t at Eastern York school district just came to a screeching halt. I couldn't be madder if someone came and told me to turn in my guns. Or more hostile.

captain2k_ca · #2 05-27-2005, 10:07 PM

I think it is educational.......Hunting conservation/Biological studies/ecological studies.

Probably learns more in a day of hunting that a week of school!!

Id be a bit choked myself too!!! Liberal ^&*^%^$%^*%*^$%^*%^&*%*&^%^&*^%^

fabsroman · #3 05-28-2005, 01:12 AM

First of all, how did you niece get caught. Second of all, I cannot believe they are actually fining your sister for your niece missing school. That is the ultimate POS.

Rocky_Raccoon · #4 05-28-2005, 10:06 AM

I feel for ya man, id snap... get a lawyer and explain to him how its Very Educational learning Biology and ecology in 6th grade you know, and beyond that its tradition, which is history... you throw lunch in there somewhere and you got a full day of school, only more practical and hands on..

skeeter@ccia.com · #5 05-28-2005, 11:04 AM

What about the field trips to the lake or woods the schools take kids on?..Flowers, trees, animals...remember the leaf collection we all had to make?....or the plant collection?....yea I think you have point to prove about the educational trip or in their book, lack of...go get em...

SuperMagnum · #6 05-28-2005, 01:51 PM

That just goes to show how @#$!ed up the world is becoming. I've had several friends have to serve in-school suspensions just cuz they took a day off to go hunting. Meanwhile, a guy I know in another local town used to take a whole week off to deer hunt and the school had no problem with that. She shouldn't have to pay that stupid fine as it's already paid for by her taxes.

BILLY D. · #7 05-28-2005, 02:14 PM

I SEE A REAL REASON FOR "BLUE FLU". JUST DON'T TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT THE ABSENCE.

NOW ISN'T THAT A LOVELY LESSON WE HAVE TO TEACH OUR CHILDREN? IT'S OK TO LIE .................SOMETIMES.

HORSE HOCKEY.......AS MY HERO THE COLONEL ON MASH USED TO SAY.

I'D GET A LAWYER. IT'S NOT RIGHT TO TEACH CHILDREN SOMETHING WRONG TO SATISFY A BUNCH OF PINKOS.

KEEP US POSTED CLASSIC ON WHAT HAPPENS. WE ARE WITH YOU BUDDY. I KNOW THESE DAYS $400 AIN'T MUCH REALLY IT'S JUST THE PRINCIPLE OF THE MATTER.

PJgunner · #8 05-28-2005, 05:35 PM

Since when does a school have the right to fine someone? Bone up on all the possibilities of it's being a lreaning experience, the biology, nature studies, historical values and anything else you can think of. Then, get a lawyer and whup ass!
Several states close school for opening weekend. Our seasons alway start on Fridays, but I'm not sure if schools close, but it's an excused absence.
Good luck in the battle and make that principal idiot squirm.
Paul B.

Thargor · #9 05-28-2005, 09:20 PM

When I lived in Dallastown PA the Kids had off for opening day. I thought York also had off?

tooldummy · #10 05-28-2005, 10:14 PM

My daughter stayed home several years ago and went deer hunting with me, and one of the teachers got on her pretty hard about it. This teacher told her as far behind as she was in her school work, she couldn't believe my daughter had stayed home to go hunting. The following week, they shut the whole school down for teachers institute. And I wrote the teacher a note and told her that I couldn't believe as far behind as she knew my daughter was that they would shut the whole school down for a teachers institute. I have always tried to teach my kids that honesty is the best policy. From then on, I simply wrote a note and explained that we were going to be out of town a few days. And since we live 5 miles from the nearest town, and 15 from the school, we are technically out of town every day.
I think the fine thing is a bunch of BS. But when you are dealing with idiots, what isn't?

Mil Dot · #11 05-30-2005, 09:13 AM

If you'd like to get a link to the school district I'm sure that a few of us could send some e-mails of support for her. Heck, contact the NRA, Isaac Walton, RMEF, Wild Turkey Fed, Pheasants Forever, Ducks Unlimited etc. I'm certain they'd be interested in how a 6th grader was being fined for going hunting and learning about the outdoors. I can't believe that fines are involved. What absolute bull****!

Darkwolf · #12 05-30-2005, 01:21 PM

I strongly question the legal principle of fining parents for student's absences. Dumb system, if the parent wishes to provide a few days for alernative learning and maturity experiences, like outdoor sports, attending a museam opening... or hell, even taking his kid to see the opening of "Star Wars: Episode 3" then it isn't the school's business. If the kid is inclined to play hooky, then the parent can't really force him to go to school, especially with all the laws against disciplining or even yelling at kids....

Sounds like some damn idiot idea that some PTA facist came up with to make themselves look great for the next election...

I'd fight the fine if you can, man. If not, post the address of the head of the school board, and we can write letters of support.

Classicvette63 · #13 05-30-2005, 10:12 PM

My sister told them at the time that the abscences would be for hunting. The principal said she could not take off for that, so they were unexcused abscences. You are allowed 5 unexcused days. She only took 4 for hunting. When my niece got pink eye a month ago and returned with a doctors note the principal said they were unexcused as well so she got nailed for all of the abscences. Seems this guy is really anti hunting. I think him and I will have to have a little "heart to heart" talk. I'll keep you posted. Hey Fabs, know any good bailbondsmen?

fabsroman · #14 05-31-2005, 12:05 AM

Andy L is a bail bondsman, but try not to get that involved. No sense in you getting in trouble along with your niece. As far as excused and unexcused absences, we had the same thing in my high school. If she has a doctors note for the pink eye, I would fight that all the way. There is no way that an abscense for pink eye should not be excused, especially when the student has a doctor's note. Heck, in my high school we only needed a note from our parents for the abscence to be considered excused.

BILLY D. · #15 05-31-2005, 01:35 AM

HEY VETTE
LIKE FABS SAYS THIS CLOWN ISN'T WORTH HAVING A WALL TO WALL CONFERENCE WITH. ASSAULT CHARGES ON "YOUR PERMANENT RECORD" ARE NOT GOOD.

A QUESTION, WHAT LAW ALLOWS SCHOOLS TO LEVY FINES? I THINK THAT IS PREPOSTEROUS. I THOUGHT ONLY JUDGES OR JP'S COULD DO THAT. THIS SITUATION SUX. POLICE DO IT BUT IT IS DONE THROUGH THE COURT SYSTEM.