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Expert: Dan Date: 8/29/2007 Subject: On behalf of my teens/ School blanket policies
Question I am writing to you on behalf of my teens who are both 17 and will soon be turning 18 in just a few months. they are on their Senior year, just started yesterday. they came home to show me the new policy in place about "Open Campus". The students may drive their personal cars onto campus, but are not allowed to go near them, get in them or drive them anywhere during school hours. They are even being told that if they park off campus, they are still not allowed to drive or go near their cars during school hours. Their is debates going on whether a scooter/skateboard/bike should be considered vehicles and students denied access to these as well.
My question is, Is this even legal? As parents we own those cars, provide insurance and maintain proper operation of them. Our kids need these cars to get to the school and extracurricular activities. Our kids have not violated any traffic laws or gotten into trouble. They are both honor students yet because of a few individuals last year who did have problems (I am talking 5 incidents out of a student body of 250-300) in the course of a full school year, all the students are being punished. What can be done? What kind of action can be taken? Can they prohibit these kids even when they don't park on school property or if they are 18 (legal adults)?? Can you help???
This just doesn't seem right to me at all...
Thank you for your time
Maria
Answer One question before I attempt to answer this, did they get a student handbook, and if so what does it exactly say relating to this policy? Did they need to sign anything?
Hi,
Students who are supposed to be in class, cannot leave school to go home without permission from a principal. That's the rule in my state. The school is in fear that if someone leaves school during the time that they should be in school and if they get injured, the school may be liable. Now each state has their own policies in place with how long students must be in school for. Each town, and city also has certain laws and than the schools also have policies. I am not a lawyer and cannot give legal advice online. I do recommend to ask a lawyer in your state. I also recommend Paul in our Legal ethics area. Maybe he can put some light on this for you.
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P.S. In my state the above I believe is legal, however not being a lawyer I can't say if this is true for all states. If you list the name of the school you are speaking about, I'll contact a friend of mine in Montana to see if they can get honor students out of this policy. No promises that I can do anything. They are part of the Montana educational board.
