School officials are mandated to report some students to the police already. However, a new California law now mandates students ...
Category: Ed 49000s

Parents Right To Witness Statements Used In Student DisciplineParents Right To Witness Statements Used In Student Discipline
Far too frequently, I hear from public school parents that a school will not cough up witness statements used to ...

Parents Right To Add A Discipline Response To Student RecordsParents Right To Add A Discipline Response To Student Records
If your child receives school discipline, should parents respond or do anything? What if it is only a minor student ...

Parents Right To Education Records Of Adult Or College StudentParents Right To Education Records Of Adult Or College Student
Parents hold the rights to access student records most of their child’s education. But what happens when a student turns ...

Medical Marijuana And School DisciplineMedical Marijuana And School Discipline
In 2020, students were granted the right to have medical marijuana administered to them in school by their parent or ...

Know Your Rights In School Expulsions: Five Key RightsKnow Your Rights In School Expulsions: Five Key Rights
School expulsion hearings are horrific for parents due to the suddenness and shock of the student’s situation (“expulsion- what?!”), and ...

Parents Right To Prompt Copies Of Student RecordsParents Right To Prompt Copies Of Student Records
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 School records created by a public or private school or ...

Restraint And Seclusion Illegal For School PunishmentRestraint And Seclusion Illegal For School Punishment
In California public schools, “Hands off!” should be the motto for school staff. There are so many minefields involving interaction ...

Corporal Punishment Of Students Is Illegal in CaliforniaCorporal Punishment Of Students Is Illegal in California
School staff or teachers willfully inflicting physical pain to students is considered “corporal punishment.” Such actions are prohibited in California ...

Strip Searches And Underwear Searches Are Illegal In SchoolsStrip Searches And Underwear Searches Are Illegal In Schools
Most parents will never have much drama involving their kids’ school. Occasionally, however, parents encounter things that are truly horrifying ...