From the post I gather that the school has to let the student call their parents and be present.
If that is so, she did.
A parent has to be there every time a kid gets sent to the principle's office? I don't think so! Schools can't function under the rules you seem to want.
Thanks everyone so far.
Clarifications.
1) My son did not bring the knife
2) I was called after the incident, and after the recess when he had to sign the form.
3) Why should he be questioned at all besides did x have the knife. thank you, you cab return to class.
4) Where does this person get off threatening my son with punishment by not returning the form. I was already notified of what allegedly happened.
5) This is in California, anyone know the rules on a situation like this.
Since this was the asst. principal, I am considering going to the school tomorrow before it starts, asking to sit down with the principal and my son, and working this out.
I would like the person to apologize ot my son, and state she was wrong in forcing him to make a written statement saying he saw something, and not advising us to be apprised of this. She is not a Police officer, although I have since found out they were notified, as was child welfare.
To those of you suggesting let this pass, Thanks for the advice, but I don't want my son growing up thinking he has no rights.
He should not have been subjected to this, he did nothing wrong, the kid who brought the knife did wrong, not my son.
My fear is that this will happen to other kids, and I told my son it is important that other children are not subjected to this.
I feel she went over the line, and that it needs to be addressed. The main question is how.
I see some very good advice so far, and apppreciate it. To those that say sign it. I will not do that, because it sends the message that to coerce an innocent is ok. Again, there were no threats, and there were 3 other children also at the table who saw this and were not subjected to this treatment, although I am quite sure one out of the three is the one who notified an adult. And for that child, good for them if they felt that way.
Regards,
Sonar