September 10, 2000

Mr. Robert Clouatre
Ascension Parish School Board
38210 HIGHWAY 3089
Donaldsonville, La 70346-8586

Dear Sir:

It seems that your school portraits program is geared toward forcing parents to pay much more for a portrait of their child than necessary.

I would assume that most parents are much more interested in having an 8X10 inch portrait of their child than any other size Yet to acquire such a portrait one must shell out money for pictures they do not really want. I.e., the minimum one can spend to acquire an 8X10 portrait is nineteen dollars, twelve dollars for option “G” for picture sizes they do not want, and seven dollars for option #1, the actual 8X10 portrait. Or, shell out twenty-five dollars for option “C”, and get numerous sized pictures they do not really want either.

Would it also be safe to assume that the school board receives a kick back from the sale of these pictures? And if so, would it also be safe to assume that the price structure is as it is because of greed?

I am formally requesting that you answer this letter, and that you either change the price structuring, or find a studio willing to offer an 8X10 portrait without forcing parents to purchase pictures not wanted to boost the cost of the sale.

Sincerely,

Chuck Le Mieux

Cc/email to:
Lifetouch School Portraits
Mr. Harold Marchand Ascension Parish President
Ms. Patricia Cook Ascension Parish Executive Secretary
Mr. R. Anderson Ascension Parish CAO
Mr. George Valentine Ascension Parish School Board Member
Ms. Jennifer Sheffield Channel 2 Education Reporter
Mr. J Connelly Channel Two News Room
Ms. Keisha Lacour Channel 2 Two On Your Side
Mr. John MacMillan The Advocate’s River Parish Office
Mr. David Young The Gonzales Weekly
Mr. David Young The Community Mirror
Mr. David Young Ascension Parish TV
The Ascension Citizen
Mr. Cecil Picard Louisiana Board of Education

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