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Is my school violating my rights by suspending me for two weeks for recording a fight outside of school? How are they able do do this?
Asked on Sep 21st, 2011 on Business Law - Arizona
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About three weeks ago me and a couple of my friends went to see a fight we heard about after school at Clark park. Two of us recorded it, I decided to edit it and put music in the background for humor (put my name as producer in the credits). I put it on youtube and someone showed the staff in the front office. I was called up and suspended for ten days (9/16-9/29) for being a producer of the "fight club" that I have no involment in. The principal told me I was making it entertaining for people and that he would expell me if I did it again.
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A public school system has only very limited rights to discipline a student for off-campus publication of material that constitutes the exercise of your free-speech privilege. You are entitled to notice and the right to a hearing with respect to any public school discipline. Your parents should be involved in engaging the services of an attorney to protect your rights.
Answered on Sep 25th, 2011 at 4:43 PM