SM is lazy so DD cant go to the school dance

[Guest]

It isnt outdated. In many places they are moving towards this rule. Some places are more strict about attendance than other.

I think it is too strict but it isnt going to change. Others have tried and they wont change it. The district agrees with the rules and some of the newer districts are adopting it. In many places parents having to sign kid in is just the norm

The same rule has been there since I went to that same school many years ago. SM went there also so she knew the rule and that DD would have to miss out. You dont see how messed up that is?

The school isnt going to change the rule, the district isnt going to change the rule, they like it and that is the norm for the area. It has been a rule for at least 50 years.

All SM had to do was walk the 10 feet into the door and sign something, you honestly wouldnt be mad that someone was too lazy to do that and now your child was missing out? Bullshit

No, I wouldn't. I would be fighting the school district to change the rule. Blacks weren't allowed to sit at the front of the bus because it was the "rule", women weren't allowed to vote because it was the "rule", girls were shamed for showing their shoulders at school because it was the "rule", mentally ill/intellectually disabled students were treated like lepers and allowed to fail because it was the way things were always done and then someone did something about it.

I see how messed up the rule is and I'd be pissed that not one person in the history of the town thought to do something about such an outdated rule. I wouldn't be wallowing in self pity and blaming someone I'd be doing something about the rule in general.

[Rebeccaraev2]

I am sorry I did misread what you said.

I used to volunteer in the office and most kids are not late for school. It isnt a huge problem

How is SM running into the school bending over backwards? She is mad at SM and that is 100% okay but she will move on. SM offered to take her to work that should have involve signing her in after a situation that made them late that was out of their control

Huge problem or not a district that has a rule that students legally capable of getting themselves to school without adult accompaniment must be signed in by an adult is discriminatory. There are no two ways about that. Children who have a parent capable of signing them in won't get detention and can go to the dance but a student who doesn't have an adult who can do that is given detention and isn't allowed to go to that dance. Last I checked both students were late. One is allowed to get away with the lateness because they are lucky enough to have an adult willing and able to sign them in and one is punished for the lateness because they don't have the same luxury. One time or 10 it is a problem. Tell your daughter that what she is experiencing is what a lot of kids throughout her district experience. Again, she can cry and moan about it or she can do something about it.

So, having worked in the office what does happen when a child doesn't hav a parent capable of physically signing them in? Let me guess...in the history of the school this has never happened.

I have already answered this. They get a detention.

Many places have it so a parent HAS to sign a kid in. You dont have to believe it but that is the reality

My sons school in Oklahoma had the sign in policy and his school now in California has it as well.

[SeekingPeace]

Please clarify:

Does the student get a DETENTION after ONE tardy????

Did I read this correctly? After ONE tardiness, the student gets a detention and also can not attend school events?

If you have a detention you can not attend any school events that week

[Vegaswife2011]

I am sure there are disability accommodations for those who physically can not sign them in but a parent/adult has to be there

The board agrees with the rule or it wouldnt be there. The whol district has the rule. This is a very common rule in many places.

And sometimes rules need to be changed. So you can go around blaming the SM for the detention or fight the rule that is highly discriminatory. I'm guessing you're just going to go with "boo hoo, it's the rules and SM is a big bitch who doesn't love my daughter".

Yep.

[Guest]

Yes. Anytime you are late to class you get a detention unless there is a parent to sign you in.

Also if you are late getting from one class to the next you also get a detention

Please clarify:

Does the student get a DETENTION after ONE tardy????

Did I read this correctly? After ONE tardiness, the student gets a detention and also can not attend school events?

If you have a detention you can not attend any school events that week

[PoplarGrove]

It isnt outdated. In many places they are moving towards this rule. Some places are more strict about attendance than other.

I think it is too strict but it isnt going to change. Others have tried and they wont change it. The district agrees with the rules and some of the newer districts are adopting it. In many places parents having to sign kid in is just the norm

No, I wouldn't. I would be fighting the school district to change the rule. Blacks weren't allowed to sit at the front of the bus because it was the "rule", women weren't allowed to vote because it was the "rule", girls were shamed for showing their shoulders at school because it was the "rule", mentally ill/intellectually disabled students were treated like lepers and allowed to fail because it was the way things were always done and then someone did something about it.

I see how messed up the rule is and I'd be pissed that not one person in the history of the town thought to do something about such an outdated rule. I wouldn't be wallowing in self pity and blaming someone I'd be doing something about the rule in general.

This isn't about attendance, its about discriminating against parents who can't physically be there to sign in their children. Or, really, punishing the students for their parents actions or inactions. But argueing with you really isn't getting anywhere. So....

Step Mom is a great big lazy bitch. You should file for sole custody so your poor daughter never has to go near that horrible woman again. Your poor child.

[madfoodie]

I am sure there are disability accommodations for those who physically can not sign them in but a parent/adult has to be there

The board agrees with the rule or it wouldnt be there. The whol district has the rule. This is a very common rule in many places.

And sometimes rules need to be changed. So you can go around blaming the SM for the detention or fight the rule that is highly discriminatory. I'm guessing you're just going to go with "boo hoo, it's the rules and SM is a big bitch who doesn't love my daughter".

I can't believe she thinks this isn't discriminatory! It quit obviously is. Just because the board approves it doesn't mean it's legal.
No one has challenged it yet, that's all.

[PoplarGrove]

And sometimes rules need to be changed. So you can go around blaming the SM for the detention or fight the rule that is highly discriminatory. I'm guessing you're just going to go with "boo hoo, it's the rules and SM is a big bitch who doesn't love my daughter".

I can't believe she thinks this isn't discriminatory! It quit obviously is. Just because the board approves it doesn't mean it's legal.
No one has challenged it yet, that's all.

I've learned that alot of people like to sit back and just accept what "the authority" doles out. I find it ironic that America has some of the strictist and assinine attendance rules in the world but still ranks in the bottom half of developed countries in education.

[Guest]

Legally it is not discrimination because it doesnt go against a protected class. That
is what it takes for a discrimination law suit

Werent you the same idiot that thought women who dont brush their hair in public couldnt be mothers?

And sometimes rules need to be changed. So you can go around blaming the SM for the detention or fight the rule that is highly discriminatory. I'm guessing you're just going to go with "boo hoo, it's the rules and SM is a big bitch who doesn't love my daughter".

I can't believe she thinks this isn't discriminatory! It quit obviously is. Just because the board approves it doesn't mean it's legal.
No one has challenged it yet, that's all.

[madfoodie]

Legally it is not discrimination because it doesnt go against a protected class. That
is what it takes for a discrimination law suit

Werent you the same idiot that thought women who dont brush their hair in public couldnt be mothers?

I can't believe she thinks this isn't discriminatory! It quit obviously is. Just because the board approves it doesn't mean it's legal.
No one has challenged it yet, that's all.

The protected class would be disable parents who cannot physically sign their children in. Now whose the idiot?