Principal Threatening charges for Student not graduating - Please advise!

[loriwade]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? OKLAHOMA

My son has turned 18 and he can't pass the tests needed to graduate. Now the principal is threatening charges against us due to the fact that when he enrolled, he was 17.

Since he is 18 now, can the charges really be brought up against us?

Thanks for any advice!

 

[Just Blue]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? OKLAHOMA

My son has turned 18 and he can't pass the tests needed to graduate. Now the principal is threatening charges against us due to the fact that when he enrolled, he was 17.

Since he is 18 now, can the charges really be brought up against us?

Thanks for any advice!

Huh? Please clarify your post.

1. Why can't your son pass the tests?
2. Why was your son placed in this school at 17 years old?
3. Does you son have any type of disabilty?
4. What have you or the other parent done to assist your son in his hardships with school?

 

[Zigner]

Huh? Please clarify your post.

1. Why can't your son pass the tests?
2. Why was your son placed in this school at 17 years old?
3. Does you son have any type of disabilty?
4. What have you or the other parent done to assist your son in his hardships with school?

Oftentimes, kids are 18+ when they graduate HS. It all depends on when they start school...

 

[Just Blue]

Oftentimes, kids are 18+ when they graduate HS. It all depends on when they start school...

Yes. I am aware of that.

 

[loriwade]

Huh? Please clarify your post.

1. Why can't your son pass the tests?
2. Why was your son placed in this school at 17 years old?
3. Does you son have any type of disabilty?
4. What have you or the other parent done to assist your son in his hardships with school?

1. He doesn't do well in academics and would prefer to work a trade.
2. Changed schools at that age.
3. No disability.
4. Everything. Even alternative school.

 

[I'mTheFather]

What is the principal's issue with registering at 17?

 

[Zigner]

Yeah, something sounds really off here...

 

[Just Blue]

1. He doesn't do well in academics and would prefer to work a trade.
2. Changed schools at that age.
3. No disability.
4. Everything. Even alternative school.

Lori,

What are you not sharing? If you REALLY want help from this forum you need to be honest...Because what you are posting does not make sence.

 

[loriwade]

This whole school year he has attended alternative school because of attendance. He lives with his Dad who never took school seriously and would let him stay home frequently. But along with this alternative school he also was required to take EOI's. Two of these he has already failed once and therefore he would still need to pass these to graduate.

The Principal keeps threatening that if he doesn't take these this week he is turning us over to the DA.

 

[single317dad]

Does the principal explain his position at all? What grounds does he state for criminal charges against you or your child for failing to graduate?

There has to be some history here. This kind of contention in an educator/student/parent relationship doesn't just materialize out of thin air.

 

[Just Blue]

This whole school year he has attended alternative school because of attendance. He lives with his Dad who never took school seriously and would let him stay home frequently. But along with this alternative school he also was required to take EOI's. Two of these he has already failed once and therefore he would still need to pass these to graduate.

The Principal keeps threatening that if he doesn't take these this week he is turning us over to the DA.

When did your child issues with school start?

 

[eerelations]

Does the principal explain his position at all? What grounds does he state for criminal charges against you or your child for failing to graduate?

There has to be some history here. This kind of contention in an educator/student/parent relationship doesn't just materialize out of thin air.

Yeah, like really.

 

[I'mTheFather]

I think I understand. Your son's truancy will be reported to the DA, right?

I'm assuming that truancy occurred when he was 17, so I believe you can face charges.

 

[single317dad]

I think I understand. Your son's truancy will be reported to the DA, right?

I'm assuming that truancy occurred when he was 17, so I believe you can face charges.

And in that spirit, here's a sample letter from the Oklahoma County DA:

http://www.oklahomacounty.org/departments/districtattorney/documents/truancyletter.pdf

http://www.oklahomacounty.org/departments/districtattorney/documents/truancyletter.pdf

The law:

http://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=90120

http://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=90120

It appears that once the "warning" is given by the DA, any future transgressions are punishable:

D. Any parent, guardian, custodian, child or other person violating any of the provisions of this section, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished as follows:

1. For the first offense, a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00), or imprisonment for not more than five (5) days, or both such fine and imprisonment;

2. For the second offense, a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), or imprisonment for not more than ten (10) days, or both such fine and imprisonment; and

3. For the third or subsequent offense, a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00), or imprisonment for not more than fifteen (15) days, or both such fine and imprisonment.

Each day the child remains out of school after the oral and documented or written warning has been given to the parent, guardian, custodian, child or other person or the child has been ordered to school by the juvenile court shall constitute a separate offense.

Yet the law states that only children under 18 are compelled to attend secondary school until completion:

B. It shall be unlawful for any child who is over the age of twelve (12) years and under the age of eighteen (18) years, and who has not finished four (4) years of high school work, to neglect or refuse to attend and comply with the rules of some public, private or other school, or receive an education by other means for the full term the schools of the district are in session.

 

[Just Blue]

And in that spirit, here's a sample letter from the Oklahoma County DA:

http://www.oklahomacounty.org/departments/districtattorney/documents/truancyletter.pdf

http://www.oklahomacounty.org/departments/districtattorney/documents/truancyletter.pdf

The law:

http://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=90120

http://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=90120

It appears that once the "warning" is given by the DA, any future transgressions are punishable:



Yet the law states that only children under 18 are compelled to attend secondary school until completion:

Kinda concerning that OP only seems interested in his/her criminal actions ...Not how her child will have a future asking if random stranger want fries with thier order or paper or plastic.