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<blockquote data-quote="eric" data-source="post: 257009" data-attributes="member: 7"><p>A few yrs back, our district starting selling something called "wrap packs". It essentially contains all the supplies on the supply list passed out by the schools. You pay for it at the end of the previous yr and when the kiddoe starts school the next yr it is handed to him and I guess either he gives the teacher what he doesnt need or she gives to him what he does need for the classes. It sure makes it nice to not have to fight all the crowds at the Walley Worlds and drug stores and such during the first week of school. I am sure they are making a profit or they wouldnt be doing it, but the hassle saved far outweighs any $$ problems, plus all his supplies are there the first day of school when he needs them. </p><p></p><p>On a side note, has anyone else paid any attention to all the tv/radio ads by the Tx Lottery Comission stating how much money they have given to Tx schools? Something like $8 <strong>billion</strong> in the past few yrs! (Our schools in Tx are a mess and need a serious overhaul as far as funding and/or mostly just in need of some serious supervision. Huge scandal now in Dallas schools in that everyone who asked for one got a district credit card and used it for personal purchases and stuff like gift cards/dating service membership/gym membership/dining out/family Christmas gifts and on and on with no tie in to school use at all. FBI is involved now and promises to prosecute the illegals, but who knows how long that will take. Some teachers/administrators spent well over $100k a yr on junk and have no receipts to prove what they purchased was for school use. ) Anyway, since the school funding is in such a mess, and the lawmakers are threatening to raise taxes to cover their a$$es, folks have been stepping up and asking why we aren't using the lottery proceeds to cover the school expenses, as was promised when the state passed the lottery vote. I guess the lottery folks got tired of hearing that complaint and went public with their radio ads basically saying that "Hey, dont blame us, we have given $8 <strong>billion</strong> dollars to our lawmakers and they have blown it on other things instead of using it for schools as it was supposed to be used.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="eric, post: 257009, member: 7"] A few yrs back, our district starting selling something called "wrap packs". It essentially contains all the supplies on the supply list passed out by the schools. You pay for it at the end of the previous yr and when the kiddoe starts school the next yr it is handed to him and I guess either he gives the teacher what he doesnt need or she gives to him what he does need for the classes. It sure makes it nice to not have to fight all the crowds at the Walley Worlds and drug stores and such during the first week of school. I am sure they are making a profit or they wouldnt be doing it, but the hassle saved far outweighs any $$ problems, plus all his supplies are there the first day of school when he needs them. On a side note, has anyone else paid any attention to all the tv/radio ads by the Tx Lottery Comission stating how much money they have given to Tx schools? Something like $8 [b]billion[/b] in the past few yrs! (Our schools in Tx are a mess and need a serious overhaul as far as funding and/or mostly just in need of some serious supervision. Huge scandal now in Dallas schools in that everyone who asked for one got a district credit card and used it for personal purchases and stuff like gift cards/dating service membership/gym membership/dining out/family Christmas gifts and on and on with no tie in to school use at all. FBI is involved now and promises to prosecute the illegals, but who knows how long that will take. Some teachers/administrators spent well over $100k a yr on junk and have no receipts to prove what they purchased was for school use. ) Anyway, since the school funding is in such a mess, and the lawmakers are threatening to raise taxes to cover their a$$es, folks have been stepping up and asking why we aren't using the lottery proceeds to cover the school expenses, as was promised when the state passed the lottery vote. I guess the lottery folks got tired of hearing that complaint and went public with their radio ads basically saying that "Hey, dont blame us, we have given $8 [b]billion[/b] dollars to our lawmakers and they have blown it on other things instead of using it for schools as it was supposed to be used. [/QUOTE]
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