tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51876347532648101842024-03-08T09:41:49.061-06:00Texas Persecutes ChildrenThe Shadow Knowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17729429414728670353noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5187634753264810184.post-60773718653758389932012-06-09T23:15:00.000-05:002012-06-09T23:15:37.815-05:00<h2 style="text-align: center;">
You Are Not Alone <span class="st">Diane Tran</span></h2>
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<span class="st">State Not Doing Its Job </span></h3>
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<span class="st">You
all have heard of Diane Tran - jailed for missing school because she
was trying to help support her family. I know there are other cases just
like this and worse in the state of Texas - my grandson is one of
them. He suffers from asthma, allergies and a stomach condition. He is
a band student, baseball player and an all around good kid - <u>NEVER</u>
in trouble at school. He is not an honor student, but is still above
average in his grades. This is the story of a child with documented
illness and injuries, whose normal school day starts at 7:25 a.m. and
usually ends after 5:00 p.m. - band early and baseball late. This
semester alone he has accrued between $5,000 and $10,000 in emergency
room treatment alone - not to mention many clinic bills. His medical
problems and medicines cause him to have chronic weakness and fatigue.
When this hits him, he spends 10-12 hours sleeping it off. He is not
running around skipping school. He likes and enjoys school even with
the unnecessary trouble they have put him through.</span></div>
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<span class="st">In
March, he was summoned before a Justice of the Peace to explain his
actions. I went with him to help with the explanation. At his hearing
was the JP, his Assistant Principal and the school district
investigator. The Assistant Principal read his grades and that he was
not a discipline problem and the investigator read how many days he had
missed. The JP asked him why he had missed and he told her he was
sick. I asked to further explain about his missing days. The JP told
me to shut up - she wasn't going to hear it. I figured we had better
just make the best of what was going on - I didn't want to be held in
contempt. The JP found him guilty and issued a court order demanding
that he was to have no more unexcused absences. According to Texas state
law, you can get a letter from his doctor explaining his continuing
condition and medicines he is taking. I did this on April 3rd. This
was ignored by the investigator and on May 30th, he was again summoned
before the JP for contempt. </span></div>
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<span class="st">This
started a much more heated debate. Once again, the Assistant Principal
read his grades and stated he had no disciplinary actions. The
investigator read the number of missed days he had. The JP asked him
why and he said he was sick. I asked to speak and was allowed to read
item one of 7 that I had. I said, "This is simple, it is the case of a
child with documented illness and injuries". Once again, I was told to
shut-up. The investigator started explaining about unexcused absences
and I asked if she had seen his doctor's letter. She said she hadn't
and I told her it was turned in on April 4th. She started telling me
that a generic letter wouldn't cover his absences. I told her it wasn't
a generic letter - it was specific to my grandson. All this time the JP
was shouting at the top of her voice for me to shut-up. Needless to
say the JP found him guilty of contempt and fined him $500 and $100 for
court costs. This is about justice. There is absolutely no judicial procedure in this
court and no sympathy for the children they say they are trying to
help. This must be corrected or justice will never be served. I can't
fight this injustice alone - any suggestions will be appreciated. Please Sign My Petition to the Amarillo Independent School District:</span><br />
<span class="st">http://www.change.org/petitions/administrator-palo-duro-cluster-stop-persecuting-my-grandson</span>The Shadow Knowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17729429414728670353noreply@blogger.com1