ironichope
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What is the name of your state? NJ
I recently requested copies of my son's school records because he was pushed during recess, fell on the concrete and required the school nurse's attention. This is the fourth incident of bullying that I am aware of. It would be neglectful of me not to request these incident reports and keep informed on what happens to him at school.
However, the assistant principal reported my request to the principal who left a message on my phone. When I returned the call, the principal was VERY nasty. He degraded me as a parent simply because the other parent has TEMPORARY legal and physical custody. This temporary custody arrangement does not mean the other parent is more fit to help my son in school. In fact, I am more fit than the other parent because the other parent only completed a GED program and I am submitting grad school applications and pursuing the CFA charter, a professional designation based on merit and ethics.
Isn't access to records a parental right? Can the other parent deny access to my son's records? The fact that the principal refused to send me a written version of the policy he apparently was enforcing - that I cannot have access because the other parent makes the decisions (I do not believe this, this is just what he said) - causes me to seriously doubt the validity of his claim. His iron fist puts my son at a serious disadvantage.
I recently requested copies of my son's school records because he was pushed during recess, fell on the concrete and required the school nurse's attention. This is the fourth incident of bullying that I am aware of. It would be neglectful of me not to request these incident reports and keep informed on what happens to him at school.
However, the assistant principal reported my request to the principal who left a message on my phone. When I returned the call, the principal was VERY nasty. He degraded me as a parent simply because the other parent has TEMPORARY legal and physical custody. This temporary custody arrangement does not mean the other parent is more fit to help my son in school. In fact, I am more fit than the other parent because the other parent only completed a GED program and I am submitting grad school applications and pursuing the CFA charter, a professional designation based on merit and ethics.
Isn't access to records a parental right? Can the other parent deny access to my son's records? The fact that the principal refused to send me a written version of the policy he apparently was enforcing - that I cannot have access because the other parent makes the decisions (I do not believe this, this is just what he said) - causes me to seriously doubt the validity of his claim. His iron fist puts my son at a serious disadvantage.