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Right to Public High School Education - FL

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Janet7

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Florida, Broward County

My seventeen year old son is trying to go back to public high school after attending a private school for approx. a year.

His counselor told him that he will not be allowed back in because of grade point average (current and past) and poor attendance from when he previously attended.

He has decided he wants to go to college. He wants buckle down and get good grades and graduate high school so he can get into college.

The counselor told him they kick kids out for bad gpa's all the time. Is this legal? What happened to leave no child behind.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.What is the name of your state?
 


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lealea1005

Senior Member
Janet7 said:
Florida, Broward County

My seventeen year old son is trying to go back to public high school after attending a private school for approx. a year.

His counselor told him that he will not be allowed back in because of grade point average (current and past) and poor attendance from when he previously attended.

He has decided he wants to go to college. He wants buckle down and get good grades and graduate high school so he can get into college.

The counselor told him they kick kids out for bad gpa's all the time. Is this legal? What happened to leave no child behind.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.What is the name of your state?
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What was the reason he left the public high school the first time? It's a little unusual to be kicked out of school just because your grades are low, unless they're low because of attendance issues. Has he looked into getting his GED, then starting with a local community college?
 
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Janet7

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He left the school because he was getting bad grades and thought he'd do better in private. He did not because he didn't work at it.

Now he has changed his attitude and wants to work hard.

The school will only allow him to go to night school or online. These options are out of the question for us. GED is also out of the question.

I am told he cannot go to regular school because he will not graduate on time, he would have to come back another semester.

Does he not have the right to attend a regular school even if he won't be able to graduate in the spring? This makes no sense to me.
 
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lealea1005

Senior Member
Janet7 said:
He left the school because he was getting bad grades and thought he'd do better in private. He did not because he didn't work at it.

Now he has changed his attitude and wants to work hard.

The school will only allow him to go to night school or online. These options are out of the question for us. GED is also out of the question.

I am told he cannot go to regular school because he will not graduate on time, he would have to come back another semester.

Does he not have the right to attend a regular school even if he won't be able to graduate in the spring? This makes no sense to me.
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How old would he be at graduation? Some school systems do have age limits to attend as a full time student.
 
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fairisfair

Senior Member
Janet7 said:
He left the school because he was getting bad grades and thought he'd do better in private. He did not because he didn't work at it.

Now he has changed his attitude and wants to work hard.

The school will only allow him to go to night school or online. These options are out of the question for us. GED is also out of the question.

I am told he cannot go to regular school because he will not graduate on time, he would have to come back another semester.

Does he not have the right to attend a regular school even if he won't be able to graduate in the spring? This makes no sense to me.
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Escalate, Escalate Escalate. The counselor does not write the policy for the school. At least get to the principal and continue up the chain from there.
 
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Janet7

Junior Member
He would be 18 if he didn't even graduate a year from this spring.

I am escalating. I have a call into the man who made this decision....the assitant principal.

It seems they just want their numbers to look good, so if the kid won't graduate with his class, they kick him out.

What happened to a good education? They just want 100% graduation at whatever cost.
 
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Janet7

Junior Member
Yes he is a resident and his father pays taxes. The school is Plantation Bay H.S.

I live in Wisconsin and the schools would never do that. That would actually help the child to complete their courses and get a diploma.
 
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BelizeBreeze

Senior Member
Janet7 said:
Yes he is a resident and his father pays taxes. The school is Plantation Bay H.S.

I live in Wisconsin and the schools would never do that. That would actually help the child to complete their courses and get a diploma.
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Then I suggest you have ex write a very concise letter to the President of the School Board, the Principal and the party which denied enrollment citing the following statutes and demanding they either accept your child as a student FORTHWITH or reply IN WRITTING the reason for denial.

CHAPTER 1002

STUDENT AND PARENTAL RIGHTS AND EDUCATIONAL CHOICES

PART II

STUDENT AND PARENTAL RIGHTS

1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights.
(6) EDUCATIONAL CHOICE.--
(a) Public school choices.--Parents of public school students may seek whatever public school choice options that are applicable to their students and are available to students in their school districts. These options may include controlled open enrollment, lab schools, charter schools, charter technical career centers, magnet schools, alternative schools, special programs, advanced placement, dual enrollment, International Baccalaureate, International General Certificate of Secondary Education (pre-AICE), Advanced International Certificate of Education, early admissions, credit by examination or demonstration of competency, the New World School of the Arts, the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, and the Florida Virtual School. These options may also include the public school choice options of the Opportunity Scholarship Program and the McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program.

(7) NONDISCRIMINATION.--All education programs, activities, and opportunities offered by public educational institutions must be made available without discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, disability, or marital status, in accordance with the provisions of s. 1000.05.

Send the letter Certified (RRR).
 
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fairisfair

Senior Member
well, um, assistant principal, isn't quite what I had in mind. I was thinking principal at a minumum, more like district personnel, congressman, representative, whoever, where ever, whatever. I personally disagree with the idea that your son does not deserve the opportunity to turn his education around. Most schools are equipped with programs to get underachievers back up to speed. he will have to be very dedicated, but I have personal knowledge that it can be done. even after the school has declined enrollment. They have funny ways of changing their minds when the right people call.
 
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Janet7

Junior Member
Many thanks Belize! I will do that.

And thank you to everyone else. I will pursue this.
 
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