My son has 22 days left in DAEP, but he’s refusing to attend. He keeps insisting that he’s going back to his regular school. Anyone have experience with this? I’m just not sure how to handle it.
Ugh, I feel for you. My kid was the same way, but if the school assigned those 22 days, there’s not much they can do to avoid it. Maybe try talking to them about the rules around skipping DAEP?
Ellis said:
Ugh, I feel for you. My kid was the same way, but if the school assigned those 22 days, there’s not much they can do to avoid it. Maybe try talking to them about the rules around skipping DAEP?
Yeah, exactly! The school might also give him a written notice about trespassing if he tries to show up at his regular school during those days.
Ellis said:
Ugh, I feel for you. My kid was the same way, but if the school assigned those 22 days, there’s not much they can do to avoid it. Maybe try talking to them about the rules around skipping DAEP?
Good idea. I would definitely reach out to the school to get that info in writing. It’ll be harder for him to argue if it’s in black and white.
I’m no expert, but when I was in DAEP, I couldn’t go back to my regular school. It’s a mess, but they might be able to legally keep him out if he shows up. Have you looked up the penalties for that?
Valen said:
I’m no expert, but when I was in DAEP, I couldn’t go back to my regular school. It’s a mess, but they might be able to legally keep him out if he shows up. Have you looked up the penalties for that?
Yeah, I was wondering about that. I heard something about fines? Do you know more about that?
Valen said:
I’m no expert, but when I was in DAEP, I couldn’t go back to my regular school. It’s a mess, but they might be able to legally keep him out if he shows up. Have you looked up the penalties for that?
For sure. If he goes to his regular school during those 22 days, it could be considered trespassing, and they could fine him up to $500. But it’s a Class C misdemeanor, so nothing serious beyond that.
Is there a way to appeal the DAEP decision? It might be worth trying if you think it’s not fair, but if he’s already been assigned those days, it’s tough to get out of them.
Misha said:
Is there a way to appeal the DAEP decision? It might be worth trying if you think it’s not fair, but if he’s already been assigned those days, it’s tough to get out of them.
I think the appeal process is limited once the decision is made. But yeah, if it’s been assigned since May, it’s hard to change now. Better to work with the school on how to handle the refusal.
That’s tough. But even if he doesn’t think it’s fair, the school will probably enforce the DAEP days. Maybe try talking to him about the long-term consequences if he keeps refusing?
Keir said:
That’s tough. But even if he doesn’t think it’s fair, the school will probably enforce the DAEP days. Maybe try talking to him about the long-term consequences if he keeps refusing?
Yeah, I tried talking to him, but he’s super stubborn about it. It’s hard to explain the consequences when he just wants to go back to his regular school. Any tips for getting through to him?
Keir said:
That’s tough. But even if he doesn’t think it’s fair, the school will probably enforce the DAEP days. Maybe try talking to him about the long-term consequences if he keeps refusing?
Maybe explain it like a ‘right now vs. later’ thing? Like, doing the DAEP days now could keep him from more trouble later. Not sure if that will help, but it might make him see the bigger picture.
Has the school been clear about the rules for DAEP? Maybe getting some more details from them would help. If he knows the exact rules, he might realize it’s not worth risking trespassing.
Merrick said:
Has the school been clear about the rules for DAEP? Maybe getting some more details from them would help. If he knows the exact rules, he might realize it’s not worth risking trespassing.
I’ll check with them again, but I think they’ve already told me everything. I just need to figure out how to get him on board with going.