So last school year my SS charged nearly $200.00 in school lunches before the school made DH & I aware. DH & I provided everything at home for the children to make/take their lunches everyday.

So, this year the school sends home a letter asking parents "Is your child allow to charge lunches?" The school system we are in, provides FREE breakfast & am alternative lunch should a child forget or lose their lunch/lunch money from home. DH & I agreed that SS13 would not be allowed to charge a meal, if he forgot, didn't make, or lost his lunch from home he could have the alternative lunch, Free of charge.

FIRST ISSUE: Yesterday DH gets a call from Cafeteria Mgr, that SS charged a regular lunch & when told he wasn't allow he took off with the lunch anyway. By the time the cashier could leave her post, SS had already finished eating the lunch. *I was in the kitchen yesterday morning, when SS made his lunch*

SECOND ISSUE: When DH got home from work he asked SS about it. SS lied and said "No, I didn't actually get a lunch. I only went through the line to ask if I had any charges on my account." DH explained that we would be calling the school to verify rather they saw him take the lunch. We knew he did, but wanted him to admit it. After lying for about 20 minutes & sitting in his room alone (in trouble for something else) he finally came back to DH to talk about it. ONLY TO LIE A DIFFERENT LIE HE MADE UP WHILE SITTING ALONE! He told DH "Well, I did get an alternative lunch, because I didn't want my ham sandwich, I wanted a PB&J sandwich...and they don't charge for those."

I called the school, spoke to the cafeteria mgr who then proceeds to tell me "Not only did he take a regular lunch meal & was charged to his account for it yesterday, he also has accumulated $10.25 in charges so far this year." YES, I told the Mgr...I am not responsible for the Mgr's staff not doing their job and allowing him to charge $10.25 so far (they've only been in school 8wks, which means he has charged once a week thus far). I also spoke to the assistant principal, who agreed with me, saying if DH & I filled out the form that SS was not allowed to charge, it's the staff's responsibility to make sure there are no charges. I AM NOT EXCUSING SS, he has basically stolen these lunches. The assistant principal and I agreed the SS will (in some form the asst. principal finds fit) pay restitution for the "stolen lunches". DH & I will not be held responsible for the charges thus far this year. I have also requested that his teacher during lunch time, not allow him to go thru the lunch line FOR ANY REASON. If he needs a alternative lunch, another student or staff member can bring it to him (at silent lunch for the remainder of the school year).

NOW we have to figure out a punishment for the (NOT ONE BUT TWO) lies he told about the lunch!

It's something everyday with this SKID! DH said it's like living with his ex-wife all over again. There can never be a day that he gets to come home and not have an issue with something SS has done. I feel bad for DH, but at the same time, if we don't deal with every little thing this skid does, he just gets worse!