Thus, while it is regrettable that petitioners' decision to forgo further action may have been influenced by the superintendent's statements, petitioners apparently understood their legal rights and made an informed choice not to pursue them. Respondent also claims that the petition is untimely. The claims raised in this appeal are well beyond the thirty-day requirement since the facts upon which they were based primarily occurred in 1993. Therefore, I find the petition untimely. Although the appeal is dismissed on procedural grounds, it must also be dismissed on the merits.
Petitioners claim that their son's grade was altered and that respondent mishandled the matter.
The record indicates that petitioners have had numerous disputes with respondent concerning their son's behavior and grades. While the record is incomplete, it appears that T.K. has already received his high school diploma, as respondent agreed to issue it upon T.K.'s completion of college freshman English. T.K. Accordingly, there is no basis to substitute my judgment for that of the local school authorities. I have considered petitioners' remaining contentions and find them without merit.