2006-10-22 12:52:12 · 12 answers · asked by tracy s 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
If the child as been convicted of a crime, only then is he/she a felon. A school board does not have that kind of power nor authority.
2006-10-22 12:55:12 · answer #1 · answered by music143007 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A felon is someone who has been convicted of a felony, and only a court has the authority to convict. Felons are not 'declared', certainly not by school boards. A school board may however, prohibit a felon from attending or even entering a school in his or her district.
2006-10-22 12:55:42 · answer #2 · answered by ahab 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The only way one gets to be a felon -- is to be convicted of a felony - IN A COURT OF LAW. This is not something that a school board can decree. Even the police department, or the judge cannot decree this. \
Though one cannot be a felon without being convicted -- one CAN be an accused felon. (this is to be accused of a felony)
2006-10-22 12:56:55 · answer #3 · answered by me 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only a court of law can convict anyone of a crime (and thus be a felon).
Are they taking action against the child because they have been convicted of a felony? Are you worried about your rights? Hire an attorney or dicuss your concerns with the attorney who represented the child in the criminal action.
Good Luck.
2006-10-22 13:04:00 · answer #4 · answered by vbrink 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No but they can press charges against a child to have them tried in court.
If the child is a felon they have a right to know and disclose that info in those in the school with a need to know
2006-10-22 13:06:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i climbed on a school on a friday after school was out and got arrested. Never went to court. so in my case they didnt press charges and im not a felon. Hope that helps
2006-10-22 13:00:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, a conviction in a court of law is required. A school board is not a legally constituted court.
2006-10-22 12:55:57 · answer #7 · answered by kniggs 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
boy that must be one rotten kid to get the attention of the school board. I hope like hell the parents are paying attention. But if they are like most worthless parents today they are interviewing lawyers because their sweet little baby was harassed.
2006-10-22 12:56:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
most schools have alternative schools for students that have been arrested for a felony so I believe they can
2006-10-22 12:56:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
how could they? that is up to a court of law to decide...or are they just repeating what the court has already decided?
2006-10-22 12:56:17 · answer #10 · answered by Dianne C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋