A friend of mine is having to deal with the administration at her kid’s school treating her children as being absent without cause while dealing with losses to close family members. She’s started a petition on change.org to ask the school to change their policy. If any of y’all are inclined, I’d appreciate a quick read and a signature if you’re so inclined.
Thanks!
Nob Akimoto
Nob Akimoto is a policy analyst and part-time dungeon master. When not talking endlessly about matters of public policy, he is a dungeon master on the NWN World of Avlis
Thanks to your generosity, we were able to upgrade our service plan. Hopefully this will help us address some of our performance issues.
on Joe Biden Agrees that Some People *DO* Deserve the Death PenaltyLee: Jews take up too much room and make too much noise for our population size. Far as I can tell,… on Joe Biden Agrees that Some People *DO* Deserve the Death PenaltyAsking the legal system to deal with issues that were resolved (sometimes multiple times) by wars is… on Joe Biden Agrees that Some People *DO* Deserve the Death PenaltyNorth: The PA has maintained peacable de jeur relationships with Israel for many years now. Other th…
on Open Mic for the week of 12/23/2024I'm sure it's interesting! The question I suppose is what they're like now. I get the sense that peo… on Joe Biden Agrees that Some People *DO* Deserve the Death PenaltyI'm honestly starting to wonder if the debate isn't for all intents and purposes over. Israel is now…
on Open Mic for the week of 12/23/2024I am sure that high school media people consumed are heavily influencing these conversations at leas…
on Joe Biden Agrees that Some People *DO* Deserve the Death PenaltyWe've been around and around on this and you eventually end up admitting the settlements and land th… on Joe Biden Agrees that Some People *DO* Deserve the Death PenaltyThat said authority is corrupt and non-democratic is true but irrelevant. IMHO the only reason it ca… on Joe Biden Agrees that Some People *DO* Deserve the Death Penaltythis is not the fault of Palestinians. The big things that derailed Oslo were the assassination of R… on Open Mic for the week of 12/23/2024All good points. There is a part of me that wonders if these high level conversations aren't more re…
December 28, 2024
Alone at Last or The Curse of a Sleepy Eye
December 26, 2024
December 25, 2024
A Christmas Eve Two-Pack of The Days of Real Sport
December 24, 2024
on Joe Biden Agrees that Some People *DO* Deserve the Death Penalty
on Saturday Morning Gaming: Clive Barker’s Undying on Open Mic for the week of 12/23/2024 on Open Mic for the week of 12/23/2024
on Open Mic for the week of 12/23/2024 on Open Mic for the week of 12/23/2024 on Joe Biden Agrees that Some People *DO* Deserve the Death Penalty on Open Mic for the week of 12/23/2024 on Open Mic for the week of 12/23/2024 on Joe Biden Agrees that Some People *DO* Deserve the Death Penalty on Joe Biden Agrees that Some People *DO* Deserve the Death Penalty on Open Mic for the week of 12/23/2024 on Open Mic for the week of 12/23/2024 on Open Mic for the week of 12/23/2024 on Open Mic for the week of 12/23/2024
Jesus,
I remember when my folks called the schoold and TOLD the school I was not going to be in school for a couple of days for “insert reason”. There was no request, there were informed. I had to do the homework and take any missed exams, but that was assumed.
This is why I wouldn’t have my kids in a public school.Report
It was time for a Sale?Report
Vacations IIRCReport
Truancy laws are the stupidest non-drug laws on the books.Report
Well in this case it’s not really a law as it is a policy within the school.Report
I save time by not reading the link or even the post, and pass the savings onto you!Report
I don’t understand how a school doesn’t have a policy for excused absences. I’ve dealt with dozens of different schools and i’ve never heard of such a thing. Is there something more about the school or any reason why they don’t have a policy for excusing some absences?Report
I have to ask for more details too. Something sounds very off and the petition provides no reference for comparison. Are students missing a week or more? What procedures does the school follow before these ISSs? Is that common for an absence to go immediately to a suspension? What efforts have been made to communicate the situation at home to the school?
I know I work in a very very good district but I as a teacher would have real problems if this was happening to one of my students.Report
The student handbook is available at http://www.hsart.org/Staff/HPSStudentParentHandbook2012-13.pdf . Pages 12-13 cover excused and unexcused absences. If children are being punished for attending funerals, etc. then the administration is going against their own policies.
–[Lance]Report