Is it legal for the school to do this?

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My boyfriend is 17, and has a very slight disability that affects his ability to understand math, but nothing else. Recently, the school called him to the office and had him sign several forms confirming that he does indeed have a form of a disorder. Later that day, he was removed from his spanish class (which he was getting excellent grades in) and put him into a "class" that required him to clean, pull weeds, and other things like this outside the school. They said that Spanish would've caused him excessive mental strain and that they were helping him by moving him. Later, they removed him from his driver's education class for the same reason and he has to help wash dishes starting today.  He's far more stressed now than he ever was in those two classes, because he was actually glad to learn in both. He has done absolutely nothing to bring forth punishment. Is this legal? I feel that this is against child labor laws.

Nekkid Truth! · Answer

something isn't right.  At 17.. he is a MINOR, and cannot legally sign any paperwork argreeing that he is disabled.   I would advise that his parents get involved and find out what is going on.

Doing chores doesnt necessarily make it child labor, these chores sound like tasks that may be given to high functioning teens with disabilities.. to assist them with learning daily life skills, and some basic tasks.. chores and tasks are part of therapy used with people with developmental disorders.   However, if he is doing quite well in spanish and other grades, I really do not think he sounds like someone with a developmental disability.  If his only area of struggle is math, then he likely only needs a tutor in that subject, or an iep placing him in a more basic math class.

Beverly S · Answer

It's not against child labor laws since he isn't being paid.  However it is not right.  Have his parents talked to the school?  They should have been the ones to approve this.

? · Answer

sounds like nonsense to me

anyway

if true

get some vaguely intelligent adults in to discuss the issue with the schools admin

is no parents or others capable of working through it, there will an education or disability ombudsman available

Mark · Answer

If he uses the 'ol math-disorder dodge, I guess this is the school's way of teaching him a lesson.

LAN · Answer

You may want to hide your history so that people can't see that all you post is imaginary nonsense.  Try getting attention some other way.

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Is it legal for the school to do this?

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