I don't see this going very far. The only thing this will accomplish is making money for attorneys with the slew of lawsuits it would generate. The question I have, is it still "volunteering" if it's mandatory? Idiots. Sometimes I'm ashamed to admit that I live in Ohio.
Ohio: Bill requires parents to volunteer Published: April 9, 2008 at 9:13 PM COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 9 (UPI) -- An Ohio lawmaker has proposed a bill requiring parents of public school children to volunteer at the schools or pay a $100 fine. The bill, introduce by state Rep. Sandra Williams, would require parents to volunteer for a minimum of 13 hours each year or pay the fine, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported Tuesday. School districts reportedly would be responsible for telling the Ohio Department of Education which parents did not donate their time. Some residents feel the bill would be burdensome to families. "This is just one of those stupid ideas that surface every now and then," said Elizabeth Papp Taylor, former Shaker Heights Parent Teacher Organization council president. Rep. Stephen Dyer, a Green Democrats, is one of five additional legislators co-sponsoring the bill. "Ensuring that parents play a vital role in their children's life is the reason I signed on to it," Dyer said. http://tinyurl.com/65jxt5 _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
