"Charlie Self" wrote in message
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And while I agree,

Do we,

A. Do nothing?
B. What do you propose?

I suggest sitting down and thinking of a solution that will work. What
that is, I don't know, but I do know an across the board fine for
missing a meeting is ridiculous.

I have to think that this has been done time and again. The problem is,
NEVER, are you going to please every one and you will always get the people
that have excuses using others as an example. Valid excuses in some cases
but lets not assume that the unfortunate may not be on board also. Let
those that may be affected adversly voice their OWN openions on the matter.
Knocking the proposal because of why it might affect others is a cop out.
The under privilaged have the right to voice opposition if they feel the
need.

You think the fine is ridiculous, I don't. That is a wash.

Somewhere, somehow, parents need to be educated about children's
behavior, and how it affects them and their classmates, as well as
their later chances in the world.

Yeah, this proposal would address that. Not as perfectly as you might think
but it would make a difference in many cases. If you have a better way,
suggest one, perhaps it will be considered unless the naysayers shoot it
down.


How you do that with the severely uneducated, I don't know, unless
they already have a drive to have their children become educated to
escape their morass. Fining people with no sense of society for being
being rude is not going to work.

Yeah, um I don't think that the proposal says anything about being rude. I
mentioned calling to cancel an appointment a common courtesy because it is
common courtesy. Calling to cancel just so happens to be a requirement to
avoid an possible fine. So if you are a person that practices "common
courtesy" making a phone call to cancel will not be a big deal for you.

Provisions are made for those with valid excuses for missing the meeting. I
am sure a broken down car or stuck in traffic will be a valid excuse even if
the call is not made before the meeting. Not calling to go to the hair
dresser is not. And true, some people will lie and use a valid sounding
excuse but a grand mother can only die a couple of times before things start
looking fishy.

If we wait for a way to make parents come to the meetings that every one
agrees with it will not happen untill the second comming.