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<blockquote data-quote="Mamaof5" data-source="post: 354141"><p>Look up your school act for your state. That would be expulsion, suspension here are only allowed to be between 1 day and 22 days (ontario, canada) and is stated as such in the School Act. What really bothers me about the school and the actions they took was why did they wait until the end of the day? How did they know he had it? Why wait until he's at home and gone from school grounds? Did he tell someone in glancing convo that he forgot it was in his pocket and they told the school and the school took their word for it?</p><p></p><p>I don't think it's fair if this is a one time mistake with a pocket work knife (I'm assuming you mean an exacto knife or box cutter style knife like a utility knife). Honestly, he's been there 5 yrs with a pretty (from what I've seen in your OP) great track record there. They have the ability to make judgment calls on how to handle it, to adjust the "punishment" according to the record of behavior and personality of the student. An honest mistake is just that, an honest mistake. I don't think they are being all that fair at all.</p><p></p><p>I am of the mind set that knowledge is power, maybe make an appeal for it? Plead the case to a board of trustees or something? A Special Education lawyer might be a great idea like one poster suggested.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mamaof5, post: 354141"] Look up your school act for your state. That would be expulsion, suspension here are only allowed to be between 1 day and 22 days (ontario, canada) and is stated as such in the School Act. What really bothers me about the school and the actions they took was why did they wait until the end of the day? How did they know he had it? Why wait until he's at home and gone from school grounds? Did he tell someone in glancing convo that he forgot it was in his pocket and they told the school and the school took their word for it? I don't think it's fair if this is a one time mistake with a pocket work knife (I'm assuming you mean an exacto knife or box cutter style knife like a utility knife). Honestly, he's been there 5 yrs with a pretty (from what I've seen in your OP) great track record there. They have the ability to make judgment calls on how to handle it, to adjust the "punishment" according to the record of behavior and personality of the student. An honest mistake is just that, an honest mistake. I don't think they are being all that fair at all. I am of the mind set that knowledge is power, maybe make an appeal for it? Plead the case to a board of trustees or something? A Special Education lawyer might be a great idea like one poster suggested. [/QUOTE]
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