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Teacher In Military Told To Pay For Sub
Detroit Free Press ^ | 4 March 2004 | Associated Press Staff

Posted on 03/05/2004 3:44:39 PM PST by SICSEMPERTYRANNUS

Edited on 05/07/2004 7:13:24 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

GRAND RAPIDS -- A western Michigan school district told a teacher activated for military duty that he must cover the cost of a substitute during part of his absence and give the district some of his military pay.

At a school board meeting this week, angry teachers, students and district residents criticized the decision by administrators at Kenowa Hills Public Schools.


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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: grandrapids; navalreserve; schoolboard
Unbelievable! Has anyone in Grand Rapids heard about this?

SIC
1 posted on 03/05/2004 3:44:39 PM PST by SICSEMPERTYRANNUS
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To: SICSEMPERTYRANNUS
Isn't that illegal?
2 posted on 03/05/2004 3:53:25 PM PST by BykrBayb (Temporary tagline. Applied to State of New Jersey for permanent tagline (12/24/03).)
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To: SICSEMPERTYRANNUS
Here is a URL which lists contact information to officials at the school:

http://www.khps.org/DistrictInfo/contact.htm
3 posted on 03/05/2004 4:03:11 PM PST by saluki_in_ohio (If they cut me open, I'll bleed Saluki maroon!)
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To: BykrBayb
BB,

I don't know but I am researching it. My first response would be yes but I guarantee I will find out. This is unsat and the word needs to get out! What annoys me the most is that the Superintendant acts like he is giving the guy a break.

SIC
4 posted on 03/05/2004 4:05:21 PM PST by SICSEMPERTYRANNUS ("Our responses to terrorist acts should make the world gasp." - When Devils Walk the Earth)
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To: SICSEMPERTYRANNUS
Wow. I didn't know that military teachers got so much pay. Aren't Los Angeles class submarines a bit expensive? ;)
5 posted on 03/05/2004 4:07:41 PM PST by Frohickey
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To: SICSEMPERTYRANNUS
This is an easy call. Be assured that these commie-leftist MEA union thugs are behind this. These hardened socialists won't stand for anything decent, like defending this country, the flag, the pledge, etc.

Just a guess on my part. There is a place in our society for lawyers and this is it. Ramp it up.
6 posted on 03/05/2004 5:11:16 PM PST by quantim (Victory must be absolute, it cannot be relative.)
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To: SICSEMPERTYRANNUS
I know this has been posted about five times already, but I'm still having a hard time believeing it. This has got to be a hoax of a misunderstanding of some sort -- I can't believe any employer could be this unpatriotic.
7 posted on 03/05/2004 6:35:31 PM PST by 68skylark
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To: 68skylark
I did multiple thread searches and didn't find anything. In regards to your statement I thought the same thing. I figured somebody might have some info.


SIC
8 posted on 03/05/2004 6:58:12 PM PST by SICSEMPERTYRANNUS ("Our responses to terrorist acts should make the world gasp." - When Devils Walk the Earth)
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To: 68skylark
I found the other threads. Sorry bout that folks.

SIC
9 posted on 03/05/2004 7:03:17 PM PST by SICSEMPERTYRANNUS ("Our responses to terrorist acts should make the world gasp." - When Devils Walk the Earth)
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To: SICSEMPERTYRANNUS; All
Bernhardt comes out ahead this way. The district had no policy, so they did the best by him that they could. The Detroit Free Press story is confusing and has a bunch of rage misdirected. I wrote about this on my site:

http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/001082.html
10 posted on 03/06/2004 6:21:55 PM PST by murdocj (Murdoc Online - Everyone is entitled to my opinion (http://www.murdoconline.net))
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