what should i do if the school my daughter attends is being singled out and the school board does nothing?
139263
Not sure how your schools are managed, but we had a similar problem with our school board.  We had support from two of the seven members. So as a group we formed a coalition of parents and at the next election got two more supportive members elected to the school board making a total of four out of seven working with us. They voted one of their own to the head of the table and things started to change for the better with their control.
75689
If you have spoken to the principal and a representative at the central office I would next go to a school board meeting and sign up to be on the agenda. Most school board meetings are public and have a sort of open mike portion where parents and other community members can be heard. If that doesn't work I would call the State Department of Education and find out who investigates unprofessional practice in schools. In my state it is an independent commission called the professional practices commission and a link to it is required by law to be on the front page of the State Department of Education Web Site. Good luck. The other advice you have been given is pretty good too. Another important resource is the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) of the Federal Department of Health and Human Services. They will take you very seriously.
470271
It does sound as though they are jealous...what you need is medical evidence that what is happening at school is affecting your daughter, like a letter form the doctor about bruises after hitting and kicking, or a letter about her being upset and in a state of "Mental Anguish". then go to a solicitor/lawyer and sue the Educational Authority for neglecting the needs of your daughter and not taking care of her properly, not providing a place of safety.\nMy friend did this and miraculously within a few days of her going to the solicitor, the bullies were expelled from the school and the authorities were made to pay compensation by the court.
507954
Time to get the parents involved.  Authorities will listen to complaints from parents directed to the right person.  Try to get them to contact the Principal or the school Superintendent.  If this is affecting the students, this must be dealt with properly and quickly.
1010303
talk to whoever is in charge (ie the school board)\n\nfile a descrimination petition with the state (wherever you live) \n\nor if you want to go all out you could sue them for denying medical care.
917353
It's very unlikely that the board has its own website.  If it does it should be linked from your school's website.  You don't mention at all what "issues" you are referring to.  If this is something that may involve a violation of law, your best bet is to have an attorney contact the school administrators.  If it's not something that warrants a lawsuit, once you've exhausted the entire chain of command (up through the superintendent), you next step would be to call the board president and ask to be placed on the agenda for their next meeting.  All board meetings are public, and at the very least the public must be afforded an opportunity to express their views.\n\nHave you attempted to resolve this with the teacher yourself?  Unless it is actually a legal issue (in which case you should have gone straight to your lawyer), you'll almost certainly make more progress by dealing with it directly rather than going around the teacher to people who really don't know the exact situation.
207389
Well technically if she does not have doctors note or something pre written so that school office is aware of what she has. There is really not much you can do.
1030598
Ask the teacher or call the school.
1178920
Usually the child will become withdrawn, refuses to go to school or puts up a fight. You should do unannounced visits and observe without being noticed. Ask the child if possible, look for small unexplained bruises, talk to the director about your concerns, ask to see the security tapes, do what ever it takes to protect the child.
145582
Talk to your parents and principals Try to tranfer out if you can .I would go to the principal and tell him your being verbally abused and what's happening in the class He has to investage .When this happened to my son I went to the princapal and then to the school board The teacher was sent to anger mangement.
877243
I know exactly what I would do.  I would find out when the next school board meeting was first.  Then I would get me a good lawyer and go to that school board meeting.  When it is time for discussion from the floor, I would tell the Superintendent and the School Board exactly what has been going on and exactly what the principal and the teacher has said to you.  I would then tell them that they are allowing your child to be bullied and he is in an unsafe environment and that your lawyer is prepared to file a lawsuit (he will tell you what to say here) and that you are not going to allow your child to be treated this way because a cops child is the one doing the bullying.  I would also consider telling the cop and his spouse that you will be filing a suit against them as well. \n\nI really don't want you to go through with this unless they don't do anything to make the situation better.  Sometimes the threat of something like this is just what they need.  Imagine all the bad press they would get for allowing bullying to go on in their school system.....  I would push for the principal and the teacher to be disciplined also.  \n\nWe had an almost similar situation where the principal told the teachers not to tell anyone that there was a meningitis outbreak at the school.  Needless to say that principal retired after that.  My son was also getting his lunch money stolen everyday.  I tried for about 2 months to get him to stand up for himself but that is just not the kind of kid he his.  Finally, I wrote a letter to the teacher and told her what was going on and I also called the pricipal and told her.  The children (2) were caught red handed.  They were told they would have to repay the money.  The same day the money was repaid, one of the kids stole the money back.  I got a letter from one of the childrens mother saying that her son told them that mine was "giving" his money to him.  I know different because my son was extremely upset over the whole thing.  I didn't get mad over the money, I just wanted him to not be tortured anymore.  Just like you.  I would pay to just threaten them with a lawyer.  I'm sure you can find one that would do this for a very reasonable price.  Shop around.  I hope you can get this taken care of.  No one will take up for our children but us.  I wish you all the best.
633989
Have them test her to see if she's ready.  Sometimes schools make exceptions based on test results.
476910
You are being bullied.\nDo not put up with it.\nBy-pass your teacher and go to a senior teacher or the Principal.\nIf it is not easy to get to see either of these people to arrange a meeting, then make a request by letter - you could hand it to the secretary to pass on.\nMake sure you use the word 'bullied' in your request.\nYour parents could help you to sort this out with the school, though you sound strong enough to do it for yourself.\nI hope you solve the problem soon.\n\n**ADDITIONAL**\nIf the school will not help, you could appeal to the Superintendant of Schools for your area. There will probably be a website something like 'www.weymouth.ma.gov/schools'. Do not give in; make a fuss. You might also consider threatening litigation against the school for not protecting you.
71533
sometimes they department of child support enforcement makes mistakes they are human if i were you i would tsk a copy of all previous cort decisions and take it to your local office thy may be able to help if you have paid your daughters school fees on time also talk to the childs mother and see if she has recieved any mail about the status of your case
249651
I'd tell the police.\nYou might also talk to the principal at the school that the teen attends.\nIf you know the parents, and there's mutual respect, talk to them.\nBe sure your child is never near this person until this gets resolved to you and your child's satisfaction.
15070
While you're doing all of this document everything.  Everything your daughter tells you write down.  Document days and times and content of conversations with school officials.  Give fact and not opinion of the conversation.\n\nIf the super won't help or doesn't diffuse the situation.  Speak to the school board.  They are community members just like you.\n\nLastly if none of this works go to an attorney.\nBut first go through the whole chain of command.
98131
I think that the administration at your daughter's school would want to know about this problem. With all of the school shootings in the last couple of years, I don't think they would want something like this to go unresolved. It's best to nip it in the bud before anything major happens. Hopefully, your daughter's school has some kind of plan in place on dealing with these issues, which has probably come as a result of the Columbine tragedy. If your daughter's school is not equipped to handle such conflicts, you may want to share with them the play "Bang Bang You're Dead." It is a play dedicated to ending school violence. Your daughter's school needs to get its students active AGAINST school violence. There should be zero tolerance for it!! Having the students put on this play could be a start to the education process.