But unless the voters were to agree to - even demand - the necessary construction to provide in-house feeding, the Board of Education may have no choice in the matter; the voters, however, are fed up with the high cost of public education and its rotten results in North Bergen.
When a parent knowledgeably leaves a school child to enter, or stay in, the workforce, that parent must make provision for personal supervision. If the parent can neither take care of the child (walk/drive the child to school, meet the child at noon and at the end of the school day, pick the child up when a medical emergency happens, etc.) the parent should arrange for a paid substitute to take charge. Such money outlays will, in all likelihood, come out of the parent's paycheck, but it should be worth it to have peace of mind.
My children and my grandchildren were escorted to and from school (nearby, of course) because of their parent's concerns for safety; a second paycheck was not available for the trips to Cancun, the frequent dining out, new car TV, VCR, as one parent was always home. This posture was in effect until the child was mature enough to be trusted.
Having a child must be accompanied by a plan for the child's future which may include a number of postures (college education, medical care, cultural activities, etc.) It should not be the result of a frivolous adventure in sex.
It is not the function of the educational establishment (really, the taxpayers who must pay the bills) to baby sit; that function, tough as it may be, belongs to the parents.
If they do not want to personally accept that responsibility, then they should rethink the decision; if the decision is religion-driven, then have the church pick up the tab, not the general public. The constitution is sometimes said to call for separation of church/state.
Perhaps, this is a good starting point!
Warmest personal regards, Frank X. Landrigan
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