The Official Statement
After that, the school district issued a public statement about the incident that happened on Monday. Becky Kelbaugh, the Paradise Valley Unified School District spokeswoman, stated, “It was never the intention of Desert Cove Elementary School administration and staff to embarrass any student by using the stamp.”
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It Was Not The First Time
She went on, “Students were given a choice between a letter or reminder stamp. Going forward, Desert Cove Elementary School will send a letter before going home to notify the parents of low lunch balances.”