Son Expelled From School?

Question

My son was in an altercation with another boy during this my son said "get off the bus I will kill you"and he was expelled for this they have a no tolerance for threating other people. My son is 15 and goes to Lindhurst High School and I understand this policy with all the stuff that goes on in schools but know my son is on independent studies because there is not an alternate school that is excepting new students and with this he is not doing so well and does not get his work done Iam worried that now we may have to deal with sarb and my going to jail because he is not doing what he is supposed to I work full time and we argue every day about him getting his work done. I was just wondering if anyone has any suggestions as to anything else I can do? Iam in contact everyday with other schools and he is on waiting lists but this has been since October and still no openings I'am at a loss do not know what else to do.

Answer 1

This is a problem.... see a good counsler. He is in need of help. Also contact an attorney. Your son has a right to be educated - don't fight with him anymore. Try to listen to him instead of telling him what he should do. Take an egg timer and sit down and give each person a certain amount of uninterrupted talk time. He made a mistake, but he should not be paying for it with his chances for a better life.

Answer 2

Don't bother with an attorney. You son IS being provided with a free education- an independent studies education. I can't see a school expelling a student for saying this ONE time (though I can see a severe suspension being in order), which leads me to believe this is NOT the first time he's caused trouble at school.

Perhaps everything that has happened to your son has caused him to feel there's really no need to get his work done. See if there are ways to get him into counseling or a support group. He'll probably think it's a waste of time, but it's definitely worth a shot.

How long before he turns 16? If he can hang in there until then, he can drop out and get his GED later when he's wised up and matured enough to realize the importance of a basic education. School at this point should just be about playing the game- the easiest thing for EVERYONE is for him to play the game and do what everyone wants until he's old enough to do what HE wants. If he has driving privileges, take them away. If he wants spending money, he should get a job. If he wants a job, he should start doing his schoolwork. Be supportive of him in that you let him understand that you realize this is difficult for him too, but he has GOT to take responsibility for himself and decide to change. This means you'll also need to be firm with what you say he must do.

Best wishes!

Answer 3

Calm down, u are not going to jail for this, get for real.
U are raising your boy, not the school
Anyway, your best bet is to go to the school where the child was expelled and get the kid back into that school and explain how mean the school buses are and your kid picked up this attitude from the school bus.
If u have to take him to school, do so or get him back on the bus.
U got to speak up and they have to give your child another chance. Kids say anything these days and dont really mean it.
He is not a minature grownup and needs positive attention instead of this treatment from a school
Remember your tax dollars pay them teachers to teach your kid,
so be brave and dont give up.

Answer 4

My brother, is two years older than me, stole a flute a couple years ago-i don't know why, but he did.last year, he had a chance of getting expelled for having pot in his locker, but he ended up not. This year, he's been doing really good in school. he has straight B's (a record for him) and hasn't even gotton a detention at all! he's on varsity wrestling and is doing pretty good as far as school goes. Since he said "i will kill you"-it's pretty serious. but instead of putting him in an alternitive school or "oportunity" school try seeing if another public school will accept him. often, if he isn't that bad, their are worse influences in an alternitive school like actual murder, drug problems and your son may pick up bad habits and get worse.-hope that helps!God Bless

Answer 5

the school can only expell him for a certain amount of days then they have to provide some type of education for him which could mean an alternative school.
My nephew was accused of a felony assault,sent to boot camp for 45 weeks.When his trial came up, his accuser admitted that he lied.

Answer 6

have you looked into home schooling him? my stepbrother had the same problem, he was sent to an alternative school for threatening a kid and still got into trouble and there was no way of keeping him out of trouble but to take him out of school and keeping him home and teaching him there.

Answer 7

BOOT CAMP!!