You would have to promptly review this with a litigation attorney to see if there is a cognizable claim, but schools have wide discretion to discipline. More important is addressing the pending expulsion.

The schools can call CPS in- you would need an attorney who focuses on... View More

You need a education attorney who represents students. Often schools don't address bullying despite their legal obligations until a parent brings someone in.

They are mandated to address school bullying, but they have discretion on how they will do that.

It is unclear,... View More

This is a tough situation- you definitely need to locate the sports policies for the team or generally (e.g. for all sports at that school), and challenge it based on those. You may need to go above their heads. It is possible there is a policy of good sportsmanship that the Coach could try to... View More

Schools usually back their teachers, right or wrong. There is no law that precludes other staff from being present. Perhaps in the future, ask if anyone else is there?

Private schools often include a term in their contracts allowing the private school to terminate students due to... View More

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Good question- hiring an attorney can help parents/students in many ways, including getting IEP services, making sure the IEP is adequate, etc. However it cannot be predicted what services will issue or who may need to fund or who will be obligated to provide those services. What an... View More

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You need a student education attorney or a contract attorney. You have to follow the procedures to drop classes and it is unclear if emailing was the correct way to drop the class or not. If you met their requirements, you can bring someone in to help protest.

For pro bono... View More

Look at your Handbook and see what Carrington's policies are on accessing the testing instruments. Sometimes colleges won't let students access exams if they re-use them year to year, in case a student puts them on the internet. However, you should be able to go review the exam and your... View More

Generally, if the student's hospital location (excluding state hospitals) is in a different district than the parent's residence, and they qualify for HHI, the district where the hospital is located is the one who will provide the HHI. The parent's district of residence is not... View More

This is a very complex question and depends on the individual facts. The IEP process is the place to address school services, in home education (for a homebound student), related services etc. from the public school district. If they won't qualify him, you can challenge that by asking for an... View More

Yes, unfortunately they can pass students on. All CA school districts must have a policy regarding student promotion and retention. Legally they look at retention at certain time periods, one of them being between eighth grade and high school. The policy should have an appeal option for the... View More

Although that is not a requirement of the Education Code, Districts sometimes may clarify their own local requirements. It is often best just to notify them, if possible, if that is their local policy. However, theoretically there could be an argument on appeal based on the Education Code... View More

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Even if a high school student earns a "certificate of achievement" they can continue working toward their high school diploma. Where they attend and what services they get will depend on the school district and their individualized IEP.

Many districts shuffle... View More

CIF definitely is a problem organization and control CA high school sports. If they have denied your child already, you can attempt to resubmit the transfer application with proof of the homelessness causing the school move. Gather as much as you possibly can to show the situation. If you have... View More

To qualify for an IEP, the student has to have a qualifying category of impairment. This could be Autism or other category. Does an IEP team have a legal obligation to speak certain words at an IEP specifically? The disabilities and needs of the student guide the development of the document, but... View More

In California it is illegal for any government entity to obtain electronic data unless a warrant is obtained and/or the access fits within certain legal parameters, even in a public school. However, if you agreed to give them access, they can retrieve the information.... View More

Regarding the school site and protections in the future: you can try to work with the school on determining who the kids could be, to get this addressed and ensure this does not happen again to your son. The school may pursue suspension or expulsion of the offenders if they can be identified.... View More

California schools are legally mandated to address bullying. They cannot ignore it, although what they choose to do is up to them. Provide documentation of all the bullying, bullying reports, etc. to them and politely tell them they need to address it. If they continue to ignore your requests,... View More

This sounds like a private school. Private schools often set their own entrance requirements or mandates for admission. Depending on the type of school, they may have even broader ability to exclude students They may have entrance mandates that include the prior year attendance, or other... View More

This is far more than a school issue- and seems like a family law matter, as educational rights may need to be determined.

Parents do have obligations for their kids to attend school or face truancy allegations, but there are options including private school, home school, charter schools,... View More

This is certainly a complex question. In special education, there is a hearing process for special education disputes through the state, and there are compliance complaints that can be filed. There may be litigation options for damages that are not covered under this process.

Often... View More