What is the name of your state? Texas
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In August, my husband and I moved to a different house. This was a somewhat rushed thing because the opportunity presented itself about 2 weeks before the month was over. I am a pack rat and therefore have a looot of stuff. We started packing and eventually moving to the next house but my husband was hounded by the parents about the equipment. I specifically remember Mrs. H telling my husband that it was "ridiculous" that we would spend so much time moving from one house to another. He told her, every time she called, which was constant, that we were busy with other things as well, that as soon as we were freee we would take care of the equipment. That every girl would get the same things so that nobody would get more than the other and no fights resulted. Well, she wanted to come along when we got the stuff. She said that maybe her daughter wouldn't like the shoes we were going to get her or that since her foot keeps growing, maybe they wouldn't fit her, etc... Eventually she went from that to wanting gift cards from Academy so that the equipment would all be athletic. We told her that this would not be possible, that we wanted all receipts stating what was bought so that there would be no legal problem in case we were audited, and that we didn't want Mr. Z to have any troubles. She kept asking for "trust". That the parents would show us the receipts to show that they bought stuff for the girls. I remember telling another parent that this would not be possible because we wouldn't know that the money was spent appropriately or even on the girls. Plus that it would be faster and easier to buy everything together and, in the case of something not fitting, the parents would be able to go and exchange the item for size.
To add to the matter, the organization had an X-Box 360 which was originally one of the prizes from a raffle we had. The number was not bought so the organization kept it. We had originally agreed to sell it, but the seller didn't come through and so that all the money was collected and together, my husband and I picked it up from the mom who was trying to sell it. I had spoken to Mr. Z and Ms. C and asked their opionion about my husband keeping it as a form of, not payment, but "thanks" from the group. They both agreed. Mr. Z was the treasurer, I the Vice President, and we made the decision that my husband keep it, even though he thought it would make trouble. Well, he was right. Ms. H, pretty much demanded that it be sold. I had told the parent who had it that if the parents didn't agree to him having it that I would buy it for him at the $200 price she was going to sell it for, but that he deserved it. She agreed. It was after this that I spoke to Mr. Z and Ms. C, so I did not tell the other parents, although I know for a fact that there would be at least 4 parents, possibly 5 (6 counting the one we picked it up from) who would not have objected. Well, we paid for the thing after we found out that rumors were being spread and we once again (we had previously told them) told the parents who called that the whole situation, equipment wise, would be resolved by the 12th since my husband and just started working today the 14th. A mother, who we believe is Mrs. J, told on Sunday at least 2 teachers from the school that my husband was keeping at least some of the money and that if this was the case they were going to speak to the Principal, and maybe take it to the School Board or possibly the Superintendent. This information got back to the Principal the next day via one of these two teachers. Ms. C, who works at the school, was called in by the Principal and explained the situation. She asked that the whole situation be resolved and Ms. C explained about how greedy the parents have acted.
Finally, this past 11th we bought all the equipment, sorted it out and passed it out on Saturday the 12th, just like we said. We called all the parents to meet us at the mall and we gave them their stuff: an athletic bag, a basketball, 2 pairs of basketball shoes, 2 packets of athletic socks, a wristband, a towel, some dribbling specs, a cap, and a pair of shorts, all totaling about $292.00 per girl (9). We had the parents sign a form basically stating that the parents agreed that they were receiving the equipment, that the money was used for the original purpose, that neither we, Mr. Z, the district or its employees would be held liable in case of legal action, and that the organization was no more. At this meeting, Mr. Z thanked the parents who genuinely helped out and thanked the parent who sent the cops to his parent's house. He told them that if he had any problems at work, that he had no problem suing that parent. Mrs. J then said "You might want to thank Coach then, since he never told us who had the money". I was enraged, turned around at the two parents in question plus the parent who had the x-box, who is the same one I offered to help by loaning her money to go to Florida, and I asked this last parent "You didn't know he was in charge of the money?" and she said no. I kept quiet after this because my husband asked me not to argue, but inside I was thinking "then why did you all send the cops to his house looking for him if you didn't know he had the money?". Anyways, they all signed, took their things and left. From the 8 parents, and 9 girls, we had 3 thank us. Our time, effort, phone bill, gas, paper, ink, internet, stress, etc... was not taken into consideration. My husband and I lost money in this. He could have worked during the summer and decided not to in order to coach these girls. There were times when he had to take the bus to get to his school so he could coach these girls this summer. We payed extra for our phone bill since we used more minutes. We payed extra in gasoline because the school is far from where we live and we still went, and we bought the equipment, and we attended meetings, etc... However, this would not be a problem. We are not arguing about the money. Now we need to know what we can do so that his good name gets cleared because the teachers at his school now have heard that he kept at least some of the money, which is absolutely untrue. This is his second full year at the school and so the teachers don't fully know him yet, so I am sure some of them have their doubts about him. However, the worst comment, he heard today at school, from the head coach. She heard from her boyfriend, who heard it somewhere else, we're not sure, that my husband had kept all the money and used it to get drunk and use drugs. My husband has never used drugs, never drank, or never smoked. He had alcohol related deaths in his family and despises alcohol. He doesn't even want it at our wedding reception (by the church).
This is purely malicious, and we want to know what we can do to take this into a legal action. What do we need to have - proof wise, statements, witnesses, etc...
To any and all help, thank you very much!! What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?
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In August, my husband and I moved to a different house. This was a somewhat rushed thing because the opportunity presented itself about 2 weeks before the month was over. I am a pack rat and therefore have a looot of stuff. We started packing and eventually moving to the next house but my husband was hounded by the parents about the equipment. I specifically remember Mrs. H telling my husband that it was "ridiculous" that we would spend so much time moving from one house to another. He told her, every time she called, which was constant, that we were busy with other things as well, that as soon as we were freee we would take care of the equipment. That every girl would get the same things so that nobody would get more than the other and no fights resulted. Well, she wanted to come along when we got the stuff. She said that maybe her daughter wouldn't like the shoes we were going to get her or that since her foot keeps growing, maybe they wouldn't fit her, etc... Eventually she went from that to wanting gift cards from Academy so that the equipment would all be athletic. We told her that this would not be possible, that we wanted all receipts stating what was bought so that there would be no legal problem in case we were audited, and that we didn't want Mr. Z to have any troubles. She kept asking for "trust". That the parents would show us the receipts to show that they bought stuff for the girls. I remember telling another parent that this would not be possible because we wouldn't know that the money was spent appropriately or even on the girls. Plus that it would be faster and easier to buy everything together and, in the case of something not fitting, the parents would be able to go and exchange the item for size.
To add to the matter, the organization had an X-Box 360 which was originally one of the prizes from a raffle we had. The number was not bought so the organization kept it. We had originally agreed to sell it, but the seller didn't come through and so that all the money was collected and together, my husband and I picked it up from the mom who was trying to sell it. I had spoken to Mr. Z and Ms. C and asked their opionion about my husband keeping it as a form of, not payment, but "thanks" from the group. They both agreed. Mr. Z was the treasurer, I the Vice President, and we made the decision that my husband keep it, even though he thought it would make trouble. Well, he was right. Ms. H, pretty much demanded that it be sold. I had told the parent who had it that if the parents didn't agree to him having it that I would buy it for him at the $200 price she was going to sell it for, but that he deserved it. She agreed. It was after this that I spoke to Mr. Z and Ms. C, so I did not tell the other parents, although I know for a fact that there would be at least 4 parents, possibly 5 (6 counting the one we picked it up from) who would not have objected. Well, we paid for the thing after we found out that rumors were being spread and we once again (we had previously told them) told the parents who called that the whole situation, equipment wise, would be resolved by the 12th since my husband and just started working today the 14th. A mother, who we believe is Mrs. J, told on Sunday at least 2 teachers from the school that my husband was keeping at least some of the money and that if this was the case they were going to speak to the Principal, and maybe take it to the School Board or possibly the Superintendent. This information got back to the Principal the next day via one of these two teachers. Ms. C, who works at the school, was called in by the Principal and explained the situation. She asked that the whole situation be resolved and Ms. C explained about how greedy the parents have acted.
Finally, this past 11th we bought all the equipment, sorted it out and passed it out on Saturday the 12th, just like we said. We called all the parents to meet us at the mall and we gave them their stuff: an athletic bag, a basketball, 2 pairs of basketball shoes, 2 packets of athletic socks, a wristband, a towel, some dribbling specs, a cap, and a pair of shorts, all totaling about $292.00 per girl (9). We had the parents sign a form basically stating that the parents agreed that they were receiving the equipment, that the money was used for the original purpose, that neither we, Mr. Z, the district or its employees would be held liable in case of legal action, and that the organization was no more. At this meeting, Mr. Z thanked the parents who genuinely helped out and thanked the parent who sent the cops to his parent's house. He told them that if he had any problems at work, that he had no problem suing that parent. Mrs. J then said "You might want to thank Coach then, since he never told us who had the money". I was enraged, turned around at the two parents in question plus the parent who had the x-box, who is the same one I offered to help by loaning her money to go to Florida, and I asked this last parent "You didn't know he was in charge of the money?" and she said no. I kept quiet after this because my husband asked me not to argue, but inside I was thinking "then why did you all send the cops to his house looking for him if you didn't know he had the money?". Anyways, they all signed, took their things and left. From the 8 parents, and 9 girls, we had 3 thank us. Our time, effort, phone bill, gas, paper, ink, internet, stress, etc... was not taken into consideration. My husband and I lost money in this. He could have worked during the summer and decided not to in order to coach these girls. There were times when he had to take the bus to get to his school so he could coach these girls this summer. We payed extra for our phone bill since we used more minutes. We payed extra in gasoline because the school is far from where we live and we still went, and we bought the equipment, and we attended meetings, etc... However, this would not be a problem. We are not arguing about the money. Now we need to know what we can do so that his good name gets cleared because the teachers at his school now have heard that he kept at least some of the money, which is absolutely untrue. This is his second full year at the school and so the teachers don't fully know him yet, so I am sure some of them have their doubts about him. However, the worst comment, he heard today at school, from the head coach. She heard from her boyfriend, who heard it somewhere else, we're not sure, that my husband had kept all the money and used it to get drunk and use drugs. My husband has never used drugs, never drank, or never smoked. He had alcohol related deaths in his family and despises alcohol. He doesn't even want it at our wedding reception (by the church).
This is purely malicious, and we want to know what we can do to take this into a legal action. What do we need to have - proof wise, statements, witnesses, etc...
To any and all help, thank you very much!! What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?
