The Official Statement
The Monday after that, the school district put out an official statement about the incident. Becky Kelbaugh, the Paradise Valley Unified School District spokesperson, said, “It was never the intention of Desert Cove Elementary School administration and staff to embarrass any student by using the stamp.”
It Was Not The First Time
She went on, “Students were given the choice between a letter or reminder stamp. Going forward, Desert Cove Elementary School will send a letter home notifying parents of low lunch balances.”