Buffalo, NY asked in Education Law and Civil Rights for New York

Q: High school kid brought medication drugs to school. Can he be charged without knowing the Code of Conduct?

Benadryl and Xanax were found in my son's school bag a couple of months ago. He gave a Xanax pill to another student outside school early on. The school is now charging him for possessing and distributing controlled substance. However, the school failed to give students the School District's Code of Conduct at the beginning of new school year as required by the law. My son is on Grade 12. I want to clear his name and make sure there is no impact on his college application. Thanks.

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Michael David Siegel
Michael David Siegel
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  • Education Law Lawyer
  • New York, NY
  • Licensed in New York

A: Is this only at the school level or criminal level too. If criminal, get a criminal lawyer, as that is your biggest issue.

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