undefinedWhat is the name of your state? PA
My child was suspended for 10 days. After meeting with the school administration, it was decided that they would go ahead with an expulsion hearing. Because my child's father got food poisoning on the day of the expulsion hearing, the hearing had to be delayed. It was delayed for several weeks. During this time, but after the first 10 days of suspension, my child went to a school baseball game on school property for about 5 minutes. My child was charged with criminal trespass about 2 weeks later. We were informed by the school principal that my child was not permitted on school property when she called after the baseball game incident. We assured her that our child would not come on school property again and my child hasn't. We thought that would be the end of it, but then about 2 weeks later the vice principal called my child (not us) and asked my child if he/she had been to a baseball game. My child was honest and said yes. At this point, the vice principal informed my child that criminal trespass charges would be filed. This phone conversation occured 2 days before the expulsion hearing. When we questioned the superintendent why the hearing had been delayed so long, we were told all communication had to go through their lawyer. Since our child is a minor, shouldn't all communication have gone through our lawyer or us? Will my child be found guilty of criminal trespass? My child thought that since the 10 day suspension was up, there would be no problem attending an after school event. When someone at the game mentioned that perhaps he/she shouldn't be there, he/she left.
My child was suspended for 10 days. After meeting with the school administration, it was decided that they would go ahead with an expulsion hearing. Because my child's father got food poisoning on the day of the expulsion hearing, the hearing had to be delayed. It was delayed for several weeks. During this time, but after the first 10 days of suspension, my child went to a school baseball game on school property for about 5 minutes. My child was charged with criminal trespass about 2 weeks later. We were informed by the school principal that my child was not permitted on school property when she called after the baseball game incident. We assured her that our child would not come on school property again and my child hasn't. We thought that would be the end of it, but then about 2 weeks later the vice principal called my child (not us) and asked my child if he/she had been to a baseball game. My child was honest and said yes. At this point, the vice principal informed my child that criminal trespass charges would be filed. This phone conversation occured 2 days before the expulsion hearing. When we questioned the superintendent why the hearing had been delayed so long, we were told all communication had to go through their lawyer. Since our child is a minor, shouldn't all communication have gone through our lawyer or us? Will my child be found guilty of criminal trespass? My child thought that since the 10 day suspension was up, there would be no problem attending an after school event. When someone at the game mentioned that perhaps he/she shouldn't be there, he/she left.