CIF, the California Interscholastic Federation, which governs all high school sports in California, is often mystical. Many of CIF’s rules, such as its transfer rules, are completely confusing. When a student athlete is denied the right to play sports for some reason, the immediate and correct instinct is to file
What does a parent do when their child, a stellar wonderful student, gets a school suspension? Will this tarnish their education records and reputation forever? Attack the school suspension and try to get it overturned of course. A student suspension is a permanent black mark in a school record, which
Many parents envision school expulsion hearings are mini-trials where a student has full rights to object and exclude things, like in regular court. However, public school expulsion hearings, governed by administrative law (the law relating to government agencies), have different rules from traditional courts. There are some parameters for the expulsion process,
Sometimes students are just not at the right school, but their parents like the school district they live in and want to keep the students in it. There are district processes in place to achieve this goal, but certain requirements must be met. Some options available to parents include open enrollment
Many times when a public school student faces expulsion, there is confusion about what this means and how long a school expulsion may continue. Some questions and answers relevant to the length of expulsions in the public school setting, (high school or below) can be helpful to parents. Is expulsion permanent?
When a special education student is placed up for school expulsion and/or an involuntary change of placement, schools must convene a special IEP (Individualized Education Program) meeting within ten days. This meeting is known as a student manifestation hearing. This is a critical meeting for a special needs student and
If a student has faced discrimination in their school or college, the student or their parent may want to file a complaint with the United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to get their school investigated and corrected. Simple. Not so fast. Doesn’t OCR Take All Complaints
Colleges can be tricky places to navigate. They are especially tricky when a university student encounters a professor who acts in inappropriate ways toward the student, such as by targeting them for termination or retaliating against the student for perceived offenses against the professor. College students often won’t take action
Many students are suspended or placed up for school expulsion for possession of knives. Although what a “knife” is, seems somewhat obvious, which weapons or dangerous objects actually legally count as “knives” for purpose of expulsion is defined in the Education Code. The legal definition is important, as some things
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 Parents can be shocked when they receive a call stating a student is being suspended for five days for saying a bad word at school. I have seen a lot of student discipline matters centered around language, including swear words. However,
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