You also posses the right for any school employee with knowledge of your child to attend the hearing. Because school employees may be hesitant to testify against their school district, it is wise to seek legal consultation. If you disagree with the hearing decision, you may appeal to court, or in the same state, the State Board of Education for a level two review. This Web Site is intended to provide general information only, as a public service. It does not constitute legal advice, and it is not intended as a substitute for personal consultation with licensed attorney.
Laws vary from state to state.
Further, laws within a state change over time. Court decisions may cause existing laws to be interpreted differently. The facts of a case may cause the law to be applied differently. Judicial interpretation of the law and the facts may also vary. In other words, you cannot always rely on what someone else said happened to him or her in a similar situation.