What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Ohio
Can a Bio parent stop a step-parent from helping/volunteering at the child's school? Whether it be a public or private school.
Thank you.
The parent can request that legal strangers not be allowed to participate HOWEVER according to state law, public schools cannot discriminate. So if they allow other similarly situated legal strangers or stepparents then they get to allow the legal stranger in this situation.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Ohio
Can a Bio parent stop a step-parent from helping/volunteering at the child's school? Whether it be a public or private school.
Thank you.
Ummm, answer would be maybe actually.Nope.
Context would be good, though.
However, if it is the case the step parent also has their own kids at the school, they have every right to be active at THIER child's school.The parent can request that legal strangers not be allowed to participate HOWEVER according to state law, public schools cannot discriminate. So if they allow other similarly situated legal strangers or stepparents then they get to allow the legal stranger in this situation.
However step-mom, your lack of respect for the actual parent of the child is quite telling as to why she wouldn't want you around. Try showing some respect.
Yes but maybe not in their step-child's classroom. Also it depends if the stepchild lives primarily in their home or not -- per FERPA.However, if it is the case the step parent also has their own kids at the school, they have every right to be active at THIER child's school.
it isn't a matter of rights, as I see it. It is simply what the school will allow. As a stranger to every child in a school, I could go in and help with activities in a school and the parents would have no legal right to demand I not be allowed to. As the OP being a legal stranger to the child in question (remember how we keep telling people that), the mother has no more right to demand the legal stranger not be involved in her child's activities as she does me not be involved: none.However, if it is the case the step parent also has their own kids at the school, they have every right to be active at THIER child's school.
Agreed, but the thread asked about step parent volunteering at the school, not specifically their classroom. "School" could mean helping with planning the father/daughter dance, the bake sale, organize some school fundariser, etc. At my kids school, there were lots of non-classroom, whole school volunteer opportunities, I presume most schools are the same in this.Yes but maybe not in their step-child's classroom. Also it depends if the stepchild lives primarily in their home or not -- per FERPA.
Where did I say it did? What I stated is that if the school allowed other legal strangers to volunteer (some do, some don't) then they have to allow the step-parent if they are similarly situated (not a sex offender, have appropriate background checks and what not).it isn't a matter of rights, as I see it. It is simply what the school will allow. As a stranger to every child in a school, I could go in and help with activities in a school and the parents would have no legal right to demand I not be allowed to. As the OP being a legal stranger to the child in question (remember how we keep telling people that), the mother has no more right to demand the legal stranger not be involved in her child's activities as she does me not be involved: none.
while the school will often acquiesce to the demands of a parent, they are not bound to.
Yes, this is one time I disagree with Ohiogal. While there may be privacy concerns to be dealt with, that does not allow the parent to demand who is or isn't allowed in the school in general.
Maybe, maybe not. It depends on the school and whether it is public or private and their policies. That is the point.Agreed, but the thread asked about step parent volunteering at the school, not specifically their classroom. "School" could mean helping with planning the father/daughter dance, the bake sale, organize some school fundariser, etc. At my kids school, there were lots of non-classroom, whole school volunteer opportunities, I presume most schools are the same in this.
And OP simply did not provide enough information to answer the question.Maybe, maybe not. It depends on the school and whether it is public or private and their policies. That is the point.
when you said:Where did I say it did? What I stated is that if the school allowed other legal strangers to volunteer (some do, some don't) then they have to allow the step-parent if they are similarly situated (not a sex offender, have appropriate background checks and what not).
Private schools are a different issue however.
Misty I think beat me to it. It is a maybe because of court orders/restraining orders and such.when you said:
"maybe" to Pro.
while the school can control the situation, the parent has no right to make any demands in this situation, at least to the school. If the parent wishes to argue the issue, a court is the only entity that can make demands of the school that must be respected.
In this quoted post, you and I agree but that is not what was asked by the OP and that is what I was speaking to when I said I disagree with you.
but that is not the parent expressing control. That is a court expressing control. All a parent can do is demand the court order be followed. The same with rules of the school. The parent can argue for the rules in place to be followed but they cannot demand a rule be put in place that would eliminate a step parent from participating at some level at the school.Misty I think beat me to it. It is a maybe because of court orders/restraining orders and such.
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but this is a school limiting the activities, not the parent. While the parent ultimately must give their permission, it is only due to a rule the school has put in place so ultimately, it is the school and presumably, the school can alter the rule as they deem necessary.I have seen some private schools that prohibit anyone but those individuals approved by the custodial parent from participating.
gaining information? Just what info might be gained? The kid got an F in class? Of course there are already actual laws in place that limit privileged information from being dispersed beyond the parents but again, this does not give the parent any right to demand anything not already controlled by law.There are also private schools that refuse to allow anyone from gaining information unless they are the custodial parent/legal custodian (it could be fought in court but that is in the private school contract -- currently have a case dealing with one such school).