Comments on: School District May Require Insurance Purchase Before Athletes Can Even Try Out For Sport

By: junebug

junebug — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:25:52 +0000

All kid’s should be able to try out for sport’s, insurance or not……if they make the team, the school insurance is not that much.
my big issue is,,,, sometime’s they have to go to the doctor for a physical before they are even able to try out. this is not right. the physical should come after they make the sport, they only have a few day’s notice, the child bring’s home all the paperwork, including area for physician to ok before they are able to participate in try-out’s, for all the people who don’t have health care, nor the money to run pay cash at the MD. office, just so they can attempt a sport. that child does not get involved due to lack of fund’s…. The system is not right. The extra school activitie’s keep the child from straying into the wrong crowd,

By: CAMSHAFT

CAMSHAFT — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:01:12 +0000

The School District does get extra funding for children that has problems. I do belive that is why it seems that so many schools would like to see more kids on ridlin and other drugs. Also some students that have bad behavior problems get to stay on the bus, because the District gets money for that.However the District has to have something in place to avoid lawsuits, maybe some kind of waiver that the parent signs??

By: districtemployee2

districtemployee2 — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:38:35 +0000

I sure wish Kevin Windham could find affordable insurance rates for all school district employees! Our insurance rates are outrageous and getting worse. Let’s look into something besides the “self insured” business maybe.

By: JJ

JJ — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:52:22 +0000

Wow, folks. Let’s freak out over 12 bucks. If it prevents ONE instance of a family losing their insurance halfway through the year and then suing the school system for damages when their snowflake gets hurt…. I’m all for it.

By: taxpayer

taxpayer — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:53:16 +0000

that stings educator, she caint ehlp that hers splellin itnt good.

By: an educator

an educator — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:32:33 +0000

First of all, Michelle, schools cannot refer children for any type of psychiatric medication. It is against the law! Not even school nurses can do that, least of all counselors! So your source was simply spreading a rumor. The only issues that schools are allowed to test for are learning disabilities and behavior problems that may affect learning. Only a medical doctor can test for disorders, such as autism, that require medication. No, I don’t agree with the district’s newest proposal. We pay enough for private insurance. But please, get your facts straight before making general comments about ALL schools. Perhaps you could go back and learn correct spelling and grammar.

By: taxpayer

taxpayer — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:25:11 +0000

$12 a year, come on guys, if they want to play a sport their socks and jocks cost more than that. It is just another case of the majority who don’t want to pay for anything being subsidized by the minority who do. Pay your fair share, or wait on Osama Obama’s school insurance stimulus package, coming to a school district near you soon.

By: CAMSHAFT

CAMSHAFT — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:37:14 +0000

Thats right …..there are a bunch of crooks at the District.And its about time the taxpayers of escambia county stand up against the crooks.

By: Michelle Cayson

Michelle Cayson — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:18:34 +0000

Another scam for money, what will the county come up with next? Lunch time insurance incase children choke on a fish stick.?

Money strapped family with suffer more especially if it is a large family, then to be told “technicality, your child wasn’t wearing the approved footwear by the county, we are not paying your claim”. then they will be stuck with a huge medical bill on top.

I was told years a go by a school councilor (Brentwood) that schools get extra funding for each child they refer for things such as Ridlin, because it is under a disabilt clause. . And they get Government money for it. Know think how many children you know that are on medications like this? It adds up to a nice little profit doesn’t it. But schools are always crying poverty.
They are only doing it in the best interst of our children, RIGHT!!

By: Jay

Jay — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:42:21 +0000

I have some ocean front property in Arizona I sell you too….
Just how is the kickback scheme from the insurer going to work because the district is selling these mandatory policies? If you don’t think there’s some amiss here, you’re not looking at the big picture, otherwise why penalize those who already have adequate medical insurance? Remember it says “district approved” carrier, which is code speak for the school district’s favorite insurer, and the more policies that are sold, the greater the financial payoff.