Education

N.C. Mom Behind Blaze Exclusive on Daughter‘s Lunch Says School Hasn’t Personally Apologized

Last week The Blaze reported exclusively on a second North Carolina mother who said her 4-year-old daughter’s homemade lunch was replaced with cafeteria food after it was determined to be lacking certain nutritional requirements.

Diane Zambrano came forward after state and school officials said there was a misunderstanding when another preschooler was told the same thing. After Zambrano told her story to The Blaze, Fox News reached out to us to get in contact with Zambrano and interview her on the air.

She appeared on “Fox & Friends” Wednesday morning to share her story on camera:

The lunch Zambrano packed for her daughter Jazlyn contained a cheese and salami sandwich on a wheat bun with apple juice. The lunch she got in the cafeteria was chicken nuggets, a sweet potato, bread and milk.

During the interview, Zambrano recounted how her daughter gave her a note from the principal about the specific food groups homemade lunches must contain. The note said though “we welcome students to bring lunches from home … it must be a nutritious, balanced meal with the above requirements. Students, who do not bring a healthy lunch, will be offered the missing portions which may result in a fee from the cafeteria.”

What upset her most, Zambrano told Fox, was “the fact that they took upon themselves to make the decision for me as a parent.”

“We believe that we‘re in a country that we’re allowed to do decisions for ourselves and the fact that they take it away from us, what are they going to take away next?” she said.

Officials at the Hoke County Schools Superintendent‘s Office initially told The Blaze they had no information about what happened with Jazlyn’s lunch, and reached again said they had “no information at this time.” In a statement to Fox News, the district said “Hoke County Schools has taken appropriate action to safeguard against any repetition of these situations in the future.”

Zambrano told Fox she has not received a personal apology and the school‘s statement was the first response from them she’s heard regarding the situation.

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  • jackact
    Posted on February 22, 2012 at 1:27pm

    An apology?
    The US Dept of education, formed unconstitutionally in ‘79, is not only a disgrace but remains to be the highest tax we pay.
    Cafeteria ‘enforcers’ have their grubby little hands in your childrens lunch bag and teachers have their grubby little hands in you childs underwear at the same time.
    Students nationwide are ‘graduating’ high school with the equivalent of an eight grade education.
    And the Dept of education has officially morphed into a babysitting service for lazy parents.
    We must adopt states rights and dismantle this ugly monster now.
    Wake up dummies.

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  • biblegeek119
    Posted on February 22, 2012 at 1:18pm

    And in the end, the child had to go home hungry because a little bit of sweet potato and a bite of Frankingchickein did not filled her tummy.

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    • smithclar3nc3
      Posted on February 22, 2012 at 2:10pm

      And these liberal nazis have the nerve to call conservatives fascist…..

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  • valerie68
    Posted on February 22, 2012 at 1:15pm

    What irks me is he was listing what she had and saying that she seemed to have met the guideline. GUIDELINE!!! The government has no right setting a guideline of how we feed our children. This is government control at it’s best and they talked about a “guideline”. That makes me mad!!! If I want to send my child to school with a peanut butter and fluff sandwich, chips, cookies and soda, that is my choice!

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  • sb36695
    Posted on February 22, 2012 at 1:13pm

    It’s called a Chicago style shakedown. This is what happens when you vote for “hope”. Maybe next time you will question the “change”. ABO

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  • 338lapua
    Posted on February 22, 2012 at 1:12pm

    And Ron Paul really likes the Fed! Back to MSNBC Doofus.

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  • sb36695
    Posted on February 22, 2012 at 1:09pm

    First they came for you, and I said nothing…

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  • k1607
    Posted on February 22, 2012 at 1:04pm

    I couldn’t agree more with the mother. The school belittled her, not only by sending her information about nurtitious meals (which I’m sure she knows), but making it clear they know what her daughter needs more than her. Because processed chicken nuggets and milk is so much better than a good wholesome sandwich. The schools belittle parents all the time, and want to think they are the ones raising kids-when in reality, there are lots of good parents out there who are more than able to raise their children correctly, and do not need the school system to tell them how to pack a lunch or dictate how to raise their children.

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  • Anonymous T. Irrelevant
    Posted on February 22, 2012 at 12:51pm

    This nonsense will continue as long as Oblameus and company are in power. It’s not about nutrition, it’s about control.

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    • Latter-Day-Soldier
      Posted on February 23, 2012 at 3:00am

      Control and money. More kids they force school lunches on, more money they receive.
      Has anyone heard about home-schooled families coming under the microscope?

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  • CatB
    Posted on February 22, 2012 at 12:47pm

    Go troll .. elsewhere ..

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  • Trish1981
    Posted on February 22, 2012 at 12:42pm

    One more incident to tuck away in my reasons I’ll never send my kids to public school file. It’s been a while since I was in elementary school, but I recall clearly when a teacher practically force-fed me food I had no interest in. Then took away the pudding cup my mom had sent with me for dessert. This mentally has been around for a while and it’s widespread. It’s time parents take back control of their children. I’m an advocate of home schooling, but realize that might not be an option for everyone. The next best option is private school. If that’s still not an option, get tough with the public schools your kids attend. Don’t take their crap. Raise hell. Make them wish they’d never met you. You owe it to your kids.

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  • NOBALONEY
    Posted on February 22, 2012 at 12:22pm

    Progressives don’t apologize. They excuse themselves.

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    • cja23
      Posted on February 22, 2012 at 2:18pm

      I call the Dems “the party of the liberal cult”. Nothing makes any common sense, it’s the agenda that rules.

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  • FREDD The WILSON
    Posted on February 22, 2012 at 12:21pm

    We must keep in mind that educators surely know what is best for our children. Just Ask Debbie “the Zombie” Squires up in Michigan. She will tell you.

    When in fact there are scores of children who live in broken homes, in projects and other situations that parent don’t give a rip what they do, as long as they can use them for public assistance. And as long as there is a certain percentage of these “families’ exists, all the rest of us will fall in that category. Same principal with the Demoncrats about poor people and middle class people If there are poor people we can’t have middle class or rich people, we have to have policies that make everyone poor.

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  • Techster64
    Posted on February 22, 2012 at 12:21pm

    ““we welcome students to bring lunches from home … it must be a nutritious, balanced meal with the above requirements”

    By what authority does the school have to tell a parent that lunches brought from home “must” comply with their requirements? Who died and made them dictator?

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  • PrfctlyFrank
    Posted on February 22, 2012 at 12:17pm

    The fact that some brain dead school administrator would have the unmitigated gall to even attempt this gives me the chills.. The fact that it’s been going on, intentionally, for some time and we’re just now hearing about it nationally, frightens me as much as anything going on right now in our socio-political environment.. Until this story broke, I would have, laughed to scorn, anyone that even proposed that such behavior by the government was being done.. Unbelievable, and irrefutable evidence that our government is completely out of control, and that those that represent the education system in this country are among the most ignorant and deluded segment of the population.. It also indicates the cowardice involved.. They’re doing this to our children!! It absolutely has to stop..

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  • cessna152
    Posted on February 22, 2012 at 12:08pm

    ******The note said though “we welcome students to bring lunches from home … it must be a nutritious, balanced meal with the above requirements. Students, who do not bring a healthy lunch, will be offered the missing portions which may result in a fee from the cafeteria.”********
    ______________________________________________________________________________

    Are you serious? WTF!! Schools are failing, corrupt and this is their concern? This is control, power and brain washing. They believe these kids belong to them. Fight it, fight it, fight it!! It will be hard, but the days of being quiet and complacent are OVER! How much do you appreciate freedom? Enough to spend time to fight this BS?

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    • FirstSgtRock175
      Posted on February 22, 2012 at 1:39pm

      Amen,
      You are right on the money here. Teachers are control freaks, this is why they love the unions, this is why they are mostly liberal, this is why they enjoy and teach Marx to your children!

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    • Latter-Day-Soldier
      Posted on February 23, 2012 at 3:22am

      As a kid in public schools during the mid 80′s, the insanity was just starting, I know one teacher who made her class march to the cafeteria with their arms folded and their heads bowed, eyes to the floor; “she” liked they way it “looked”, these kids were not kindergarten age, they were grades 4-6 and you could tell they hated it. Of course it made them targets for all the other kids in the school as a result.

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  • hi
    Posted on February 22, 2012 at 12:06pm

    She should have said she was targeted because of her race. That would get some attention.

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  • shustring
    Posted on February 22, 2012 at 12:02pm

    My second son was medically neglected and not to mention at least 3 counts of child endangerment committed by NC school. Those aware, 3 NC u.s. attorneys, the governor of NC, usdoe, usdoj, 1 va us attorney, the state senator and his staff, fbi and the ACLU …..anything done yet ?? NOPE. Just a few letter of congressional inquiry by my senator.

     
    • kentuckypatriot
      Posted on February 22, 2012 at 12:18pm

      WOW! I hope you are able to sue the pants off all parties involved!

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    • Latter-Day-Soldier
      Posted on February 23, 2012 at 3:25am

      Write to the staff here at the blaze, maybe some national attn will get things rolling.

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  • Lee_in_PA
    Posted on February 22, 2012 at 12:02pm

    One lawyer and a law suit will get their attention. She might even find one to take this pro bono.

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    • shustring
      Posted on February 22, 2012 at 12:16pm

      if she does, please send me his name because I have been looking for over 3 yrs and cannot find an attorney in the state to touch it. Why ?? because a lawsuit goes like this ,,,,,,,the school, the school board, the county, the state, then usa.

      so when you file a suit against a govt org, its not just the school. Mine is 3 counts of child endangerment and medical neglect. My son broke his foot in school and they held him in school with his foot broke in 4 place for 7 hr and 45 minutes before he arrived at the ER of the hospital that I had been at ALL F-ING DAY and the school knew I was there for a same day surgery of my youngest son. Oh and lets not forget, they did not even bother to take his boot off for swelling in that 7 hr and 45 minutes.

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  • just_around
    Posted on February 22, 2012 at 12:01pm

    that is a pathetic non-apology from the school. it’s a cover your azz note.

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  • shustring
    Posted on February 22, 2012 at 11:56am

    The blaze, you really get scared about my posts dont you when it comes to my comments about govt brain washing institutions dont you !!!

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    • CatB
      Posted on February 22, 2012 at 12:02pm

      You have to give them time to post .. sometimes a short time .. sometimes a long time.

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  • shustring
    Posted on February 22, 2012 at 11:54am

    This is not anything new to me with NC schools. Had 3 of them in their schools. When my son’s doctor put my youngest on a soft diet due to stomach issues, the school had my son call me about what I sent with him to school for lunch, it wasnt what they considered to be “nutritious” in the eyes of the teacher. I proceeded to go up to the school to meet with the teacher and informed her if she got involved in any way concerning the matter, I would have her azz in court for practicing medicine without a license. Problem solved. I fed my child what I knew he would eat and was not going to force feed him or starve him based on what they thought he should eat.

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    • Latter-Day-Soldier
      Posted on February 23, 2012 at 3:32am

      Good for you-BRAVO!!
      More parents need to act more proactively when dealing with these bozos.

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  • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
    Posted on February 22, 2012 at 11:52am

    What will they take away next? Simple – control over the children.

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  • smithclar3nc3
    Posted on February 22, 2012 at 11:50am

    She should file a law suit against the school for overreach of authority personal damage both to her and her daughter via they calling her an unfit parent.

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    • CatB
      Posted on February 22, 2012 at 11:53am

      I agree .. .get a lawyer .. sue them for tuition to a PRIVATE school … I wish I had .. I pulled my son out and paid his way to a Catholic school (no we are not Catholic but it was the best school in our area) to this day I wish I had sued!

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    • shustring
      Posted on February 22, 2012 at 12:09pm

      where I agree with you, here is the issue, NO ATTORNEY in her county is going to touch it based on the fact of them having to practice law in that county. Her best bet would be to go to another major city and /or over to the next county to get an attorney. She could file a complaint with the USDOE, but the thing about that is, I have a case with them for over 3+ yrs for at least 3 counts of child endangerment and medical neglect. This is also with the senator doing congressional inquiries about the matter.

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    • CatB
      Posted on February 22, 2012 at 12:52pm

      That is nothing unusual .. I lived in Michigan .. and I learned you hire an OUT OF TOWN attorney .. too many “good old boy” towns … that is a direct quote from the attorney I hired .. and he was VERY good… should have had him go after the school .. this was “just” for a divorce.

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  • DD313
    Posted on February 22, 2012 at 11:48am

    That’s about par for the course from a government flunky.

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  • JP4JOY
    Posted on February 22, 2012 at 11:47am

    Why would THEY apologize? They are the government, they have the power, they will rule your life. When a nuclear reactor starts running out of control the only safe way to deal with it is to SHUT IT DOWN!!!

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