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I have a political sign in my classroom and want to know if they can make me take it down.
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answered on May 3, 2024
Aw, the question of does the 1st amendment apply in a classroom. The answer is that it depends. Private schools have no obligation to allow free speech. The 1st amendment only applies to government actors. Now some schools will permit such speech because it is good for the learning environment.... View More 
A newly elect member of the Widefield School District Three board in Widefield Colorado Springs was not sworn in within 10 days of being elected per district code
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answered on Apr 5, 2024
If an elected school board official fails to take the oath of office within the required timeframe (in this case, 10 days after being elected as per the Widefield School District Three code), the consequences may vary depending on the specific district's policies and state laws. However, here... View More
Law enforcement nor myself was contacted
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answered on Sep 15, 2023
There is not enough info here to know anything. How was the school involved, was a teacher involved, did this occur on campus, was it a fight or just a battery, and so on? Liability depends on the underlying facts.
If your kid was seriously injured, you need to talk to an attorney that can... View More
I sent the school a letter stating that I refuse them to put a medical mask on my child. They will not comply. When my son showed up to school Thursday without a mask they removed him from class and put him in a room by himself with no direction from his teachers on how to do his school work. He... View More
answered on Oct 15, 2021
I'm not sure if this is still an issue, but the 504 plan is to accommodate your child's disabilities so he can access his education. Is he physically unable to wear a mask due to his ADD? If so, you should meet with the 504 team to discuss what types of accommodations can be put in... View More
school was aware of a group of students that have harassed , and physically the grandmother pepper sprayed my daughter as well as my self .
answered on Mar 1, 2021
A Colorado attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. As a general premise, you could be confronted with the argument that no one has control over what individuals do off school property if that is where it happened. Anti-bullying polices have evolved in recent... View More
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answered on Jul 25, 2020
It depends on the nature of the guardianship and what it provides for. Usually those past the age of 18 do not have guardians.
I’m 15 years old I haven’t been going to school for a year now and I also haven’t been living with parents for a year.i have chosen to leave my home because of some Physical abuse and negligence I am currently not going to school because my parents didn’t want to enroll because of family... View More
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answered on Mar 21, 2020
I am sorry to hear about your situation. If abuse has occurred, you might consider speaking to your school counselor about the matter. That counselor could make a report to social services.
I’ve been primary custodial parent for last nine years. My ex wife has asked to take our oldest for high school (next year). I’ve stated it’s not in his best interests, she thinks it is. So now that I’ve said no she says she filing with court.
answered on Nov 20, 2017
You should retain an attorney to respond to her motion. There are different standards for the court to apply depending on the amount of time you have had versus what she is requesting. That may be "best interests of the child" or 'endangerment", depending on the facts of your case.
answered on Nov 11, 2017
These facts can be used in a modification request.
Contact an attorney to evaluate the strength of a modification request. Expect to pay for the attorney time and assistance.
The Montrose County Courthouse is trying to tell me that my child has to miss a week of school every other year for Visitation. I thought the Colorado Truancy laws prevented this.
answered on Aug 23, 2017
The short answer is no, this is not the intent of the courts. Due to the many different school schedules, it is likely that the judge was not aware of the conflict when the order was promulgated. You have two basic options: (1) work-out an accommodation with your ex so this does not happen or (2)... View More
I am the non-custodial parent of a student who attends Northfield High School in Denver. There are orders for supervised visitation in place. Can I request her records under these circumstances? Thanks
answered on May 15, 2017
Under FERPA disclosure of a student's records are generally restricted to parents (legal) and school administrators. There are exceptions. For step-parents or other non-legal parties to get access either have one of the legal parent(s) request the information from the school or have the... View More
I am moving in two weeks back to my home state. I was wondering if there's any repercussions for not informing the school that I am leaving? I am already 18, will NOT be living with my parents, and will sign up for online school when I get back to my home state. The state that I live in now is... View More
answered on Apr 8, 2017
Absent a court mandated reporting, you are generally not required to notify the school. However, it may be advisable since you will likely want to transfer your records to a new school. Truancy laws do not normally apply to adults (18 and over) unless a rare exception applies, so there should be no... View More
I had to leave my last class of the day because my mother called me out of school so I had time to safely make it to work and my superintendent decided that it was unexcused and called my boss to get personal information without asking either of my parents or me first. I am under 18 and don't... View More
answered on Mar 9, 2017
There are not clear rules on this matter. A call to review the nature of the "absence" is well within the powers of the school. In the process certain personal information is likely to be disclosed. The scope of the disclosure is an issue. It is not clear what information was released,... View More
He's about to get expelled. He had 11 incidents last year for fighting and 6 so far this year.
answered on Feb 10, 2017
I would contact the school counselor for suggestions. I am not sure if there is a voluntary scared straight program in Denver--even then, 9 is a bit young for this type of program. Clearly there is something wrong, you may want to consider both parenting and child classes/therapy.
answered on Jan 11, 2017
Child neglect is typically associated with physical abuse and/or failure to provide a minimum standard of care. Education is not typically charged under dependency and neglect without more significant charges. Truancy is more common if there is no (or insufficient) evidence of more sever abuse.
I disclosed the fact that I have epilepsy from the first day I attended school there. They say that I can return, but I need a doctor to verify that "I am not a danger to myself or my patients and that I can perform all the duties required of my as a student and for my clinical hours."
answered on Sep 1, 2016
I'm confused. Your facts state that the school requires you provide a doctor's note that you are not a safety to yourself or others as a condition or enrollment and not that they are wholly preventing you from attending. It should not be hard to find a doctor to certify that your epilepsy... View More
answered on Jul 22, 2016
More information is needed. If your mother has no parental rights, she likely cannot register you. This should be answered in your custody agreement.
I'm 18 y.o. and trying to obtain a green card. I have lived in the US since I was 10 and my mother recently married a US citizen so both she and my sister have green cards, but because I don't have a good relationship with my family my mother refused to help me with the process.... View More
answered on Apr 28, 2016
There are ways (esp. via employment), here is a link to the USCIS webpage related to green cards. https://www.uscis.gov/greencard .
So I am about to go to prom as a senior. This is for a high school dance. My principle has made a rule that students must be breathalyzed on the way in and the way out of the dance. It is understandable to be breathalyzed on the way in, but will students be penalized by refusing to be breathalyzed... View More
answered on Mar 7, 2016
This is not a legal requirement, but apparently a local school policy (I assume it is not a district policy). It is possible that testing before entry in legal (under the logic that this is a private event), but this is open to a lot of interpretation. As for the testing before leaving, that seems... View More
I recently signed on with AFBC - a student loan forgiveness group (that is BBB certified with 1 review on BBB). They claim that they use lawyers to work through new student loan legislation in order to have mine forgiven after 10 years. However, I am worried that after 10 years my loans WON'T... View More
answered on Oct 14, 2015
These places are usually scams. For government loans there a very, very limited number of way to forgive some debt (the biggest being serving on active duty in a war zone)--there is NO 10 year rule that triggers forgiveness. Private loans never forgive debt. Bankruptcy only allows debt elimination... View More
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