The News & Observer of Raleigh reports that the district has begun requiring a note from parents before it will allow students to bring Chapstick and other lip balms to school.
Controlling the Herd
NC School District Cracks Down On Lip Balm
Parents of children attending a N.C. elementary school say they’re baffled by a letter they received from the school district requiring doctors’ notes for Chapstick, the Charlotte Observer reported Thursday.
“I just don’t see how Chapstick can even remotely be perceived as medicine,†said Stephanie Boyd, a parent at West View Elementary School. “Is it me or has common sense just gone out the window lately? They seem to ban something new every single year.â€
Johnston County Schools spokeswoman Terri Sessoms defended the bizarre mandate, stating that the crackdown on contraband lip balm (and, cough drops) is being enforced by the county health department in response to concerns allegedly expressed by kids’ parents.
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