For the reasons identified below, I now vacate that stay and dismiss the appeal. Petitioner contends that during a meeting with the principal concerning the events that gave rise to the detention, the teacher was not present, and that she has never had an opportunity to question the teacher about the incident. Respondent denies petitioner's contentions and alleges that the petition is untimely, has not been properly served upon the respondent, is defective on its face, and fails to state a meritorious claim. As a threshold matter, I find that petitioner's appeal must be dismissed because it was not filed in a timely manner. Petitioner is challenging respondent's decision upholding the imposition of detention.
Petitioner offers no excuse for the delay.
The fact that petitioner's son refused to serve the detention, which resulted in the imposition of a one day suspension, does not extend the 30 day time period. Accordingly, the appeal must be dismissed as untimely. In view of the foregoing, I will not address the merits of this appeal.