Did something big just occur at school to a student in your family? What happened? Is the student accused of a terrible act? Of bringing a weapon to a school? Of a fight? Are they up for suspension or expulsion? The world may seem to be crashing down right now.
Should you do it? Should you lie on a CIF (California Interscholastic Federation) form as really, after all, no one will find out? Or will they? The consequences for withholding, lying to, or misrepresenting facts or information to CIF can be devastating for a high school student athlete. CIF Requires
School expulsions have many moving parts and are more complex than they may appear. But what REALLY makes an expulsion official? What is the very last stop before a school expulsion is actually finalized and imposed on the student? The school board and their final review and approval. Can parents
With the explosion of social media sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Reddit, WhatsApp, and the like, along with almost constant texting and other electronic communication between students, schools have entered a new era of easy discipline. Parents need to caution students to watch out! Abundance of Evidence
Suspensions can be problematic for students at any school, including private schools. They push a student home, may result in missed schoolwork, lowered grades, and create a permanent negative mark in a student’s record which may impact college enrollment. Can a private school student appeal a suspension? Can parents get
Has your child recently been placed on a 504 Plan? Or is a student 504 Plan something they have had since elementary school and you are wondering what it really does? Either way, just what a 504 Plan is and does can be confusing. What is a 504 Plan? In
Is your child in a private school and being expelled tomorrow unless you withdraw them today? Unfortunately this is far more common than most parents know. Private Schools And Students Attending Are Governed by Contract In private elementary, secondary and high schools, the relationship between parent, student and school is
Is a student in the family enrolled in a California charter school? Has the student been told they were not meeting the charter attendance or demerit requirements and that they could be disenrolled soon? What is this all about? Do parents or students have any rights? Charter Schools Are Schools
Is a student in high school and being pushed to attend a directed or supported studies class or an academic support class? What are these classes? What is an Academic Support Class? An academic support class is typically a supplemental class to help with a student’s other classes. Students get
If a student may have a qualifying disabling condition, they may be assessed by a school for both special education and a “504 Plan.” But is there a difference between a student with a qualifying disability getting a 504 Plan versus an IEP? Yes, and the reason may be simple.
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