Come to school, get an Aveo

[Flybrian]

High School Offers Car To Student With Perfect Attendance

SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Come to school, get a free car.

That's the deal being offered by Santa Ana Unified School District, where students with perfect attendance can enter into a lottery to win a brand new Chevy Aveo, according to The Orange County Register.

School officials said they hope dangling the keys to the $13,000 car donated by a local dealership will save the district money by curbing absenteeism.

Santa Ana Unified is facing a $17 million budget deficit, and losses up to $40 in funding every day a student misses school.

Some critics say the giveaway focuses parents' and students' attention on the prize, rather than on schoolwork.

But parent Anabeth Pineda said the contest "can't hurt."

[aaaantoine]

There are gonna be some epidemics at that school. I'll tell you that much.

[FAPTurbo]

There are gonna be some epidemics at that school. I'll tell you that much.

ROFLMAO!!!

[Satty]

They've been doing a similar deal around here for a few years, excep its always a new Kia. I have a feeling it'll be a Nissan Versa this year, since the dealership that sponsers it sells Chrysler/Kia/Nissan and Versas are piling up on their lot.

[PONTIAC06]

A few school around wyoming do this too. Excpet they usually give out slightly more expensive cars. Last year a Casper school gave out a 2006 Chevy Colorado and a Gilette school gave out an 06 Malibu...

[Sixty8panther]

Thos was done years ago, nothing new.

LAst time IIRC it was a Sunfire, read it in "GM Edge."

[daves87rs]

Next they will be giving them away at work..