Have you purchased your kids an airsoft gun? Is it an “imitation firearm” and will they get in trouble if they bring it to school? Probably. Air soft guns, BB guns and other similar devices have proven irresistible items for some students. What fun to get one of these “play”
Have you been hit by a notice that a school expulsion hearing is being scheduled against your son or daughter? Should you go to hearing? How does a parent get rid of it? Most parents get a notice and don’t do anything but show up at the expulsion hearing. However,
Student special education services, such as resource support, speech and language, occupational therapy, or behavior support, cannot be denied solely based on “unavailability.” I have met parents who have been denied special education services for a student solely based on a school supposedly “not having” services available at their site
Parents facing a school issue such as expulsion, suspension, a special education problem, discrimination or otherwise, often have to bring in someone to help them. Should they hire an attorney or not? What about a non-attorney advocate? What is the difference? The differences are significant. What Makes an Attorney an
Are you a parent frustrated that your child’s school Principal or Vice Principal are not listening nor acting adequately on complaints about a student? Are you being given a blank stare when you sit in the school office telling the student’s tale? Is the student’s school problem not being resolved
With school expulsions, it can sometimes seem hopeless. The school may be able to prove a student “did it,” and isn’t that it? Not necessarily. Schools have at least one more hurdle to jump over to expel a student in most cases (excluding the big 5 mandatory expulsion offenses). Schools
A few years ago, students could be expelled or suspended for causing a disruption or defiance. Expulsions still exist, but suspensions for this offense are no more as of July 2024. No longer are suspensions allowed in California public schools for a student who is disruptive or defiant! Disruption and Defiance
How do parents consent to only part of a special education plan? Is this even possible? Yes! IEP Plans Are Key Student Documents In special education, the magic student document is the Individualized Education Program (IEP) plan. The IEP document is different from the IEP meeting, which is also often
Do you or a family member attend one of the many California community colleges? Is a student curious about what data the college is gathering on them? Or, has a student had “issues” and wants to see what is in their college records? Obtaining records from California community colleges should
Do you remember entering high school and the wild rumors that preceded it; of groups of high schoolers who would submit all freshman to hazing: humiliating them and torturing them if they were caught alone? I do. I was in fear probably through the last half of my eighth grade
This blog contains legal information not legal advice. Any information on this site or in any article/blog may not reflect the current state of the law. No attorney client relationship is formed by reading information on this site. The Law Office of Michelle Ball operates solely in California, USA and information on this site may not be valid outside California. Full disclaimers can be found here and should be reviewed in full.
Click here to find out how to consult with California attorney for students, Michelle Ball.
