NOT THE SHARPEST KNIFE IN THE DRAWER: Candy Isn’t Dandy At This School
Brazos Elementary School third-grader Leighann Adair, 10, got slapped with a week’s detention for Jolly Rancher possession, reports KHOU-TV (Channel 11-Houston):
School officials in Brazos County are defending the seemingly harsh sentence. The school’s principal and superintendent said they were simply complying with a state law that limits junk food in schools. …
According to the Texas Department of Agriculture’s website, “The Texas Public School Nutrition Policy (TPSNP) explicitly states that it does not restrict what foods or beverages parents may provide for their own children's consumption.”
Brazos Elementary Principal Jeanne Young, said the problem, in this instance, was that the candy was provided by another student – not the girl’s parents.
We all know that Jolly Rancher is just a gateway candy. Next thing you know, little Leighann will be looking for a Sugar Daddy to supply her with Mary Jane and Pop Rocks.
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