Oversees in Germany (Military)
My son was recently suspended from school for drinking on a school trip. He was given a suspension memorandum that explicitly stated he is no longer able to attend any school trips without me or his mother as a chaperone.
His prom is coming up in the next few days and one of his friends told him that he won't be able to go to prom because it is considered a school trip; however, he already bought his ticket, and about 1,500 euro worth of clothes, ect. for his senior prom.
He says his memorandum stated school "trips" ( I vaguely remember the same thing) and he even asked to have it clarified and all that was told was he cannot attend any field trips such as the senior trip to holiday part, ect without me and/or his mother as chaperone(s). If he is denied enterence to prom as it isn't a school trip, but rather a school activity such as pep ralleys, bonfires, ect. which aren't school "trips" where we both have to sign a permission slip and medical release form, and use school transportation, ect.
He told us that if he is denied enternce to prom he is determined to sue the school for neglecting to tell him prom was a school "trip" and he isn't allowed to attend it without us (who won't be able to attend) knowing full well that he was a senior and would naturally attend the senior prom. He doesn't know...well anything about this and honestly, neither do I. Does he have a case as it is a big sum of money involved (1,500-1,700 euro) and his senior prom and all? I'd appreciate if you could get back to me on this and I can be prepared to tell my son what he can expect/if he should file a lawsuit, ect.
Thank you,
Scott
My son was recently suspended from school for drinking on a school trip. He was given a suspension memorandum that explicitly stated he is no longer able to attend any school trips without me or his mother as a chaperone.
His prom is coming up in the next few days and one of his friends told him that he won't be able to go to prom because it is considered a school trip; however, he already bought his ticket, and about 1,500 euro worth of clothes, ect. for his senior prom.
He says his memorandum stated school "trips" ( I vaguely remember the same thing) and he even asked to have it clarified and all that was told was he cannot attend any field trips such as the senior trip to holiday part, ect without me and/or his mother as chaperone(s). If he is denied enterence to prom as it isn't a school trip, but rather a school activity such as pep ralleys, bonfires, ect. which aren't school "trips" where we both have to sign a permission slip and medical release form, and use school transportation, ect.
He told us that if he is denied enternce to prom he is determined to sue the school for neglecting to tell him prom was a school "trip" and he isn't allowed to attend it without us (who won't be able to attend) knowing full well that he was a senior and would naturally attend the senior prom. He doesn't know...well anything about this and honestly, neither do I. Does he have a case as it is a big sum of money involved (1,500-1,700 euro) and his senior prom and all? I'd appreciate if you could get back to me on this and I can be prepared to tell my son what he can expect/if he should file a lawsuit, ect.
Thank you,
Scott
