We appealed Ab's expulsion, to no avail. I knew in my heart that they wouldn't change their minds, so I was prepared for the negative response. But, it didn't make it any easier. Especially, since I'd paid $15,000 of non-refundable cash, for her to go to school for a mere 4 months.
On the bright side, the Headmaster said that he'd take her back next year, and possibly help with a scholarship if she had improved her grades and stayed out of trouble for the rest of the school year. Yet, I think next school year may be a little too soon for her to demonstrate any significant change.
However, since our local school district would not accept her for the rest of the year due to her expulsion, I was in a real quandary, because the "independent study" program that they referred her to, just wasn't going to cut it. It seems to me that it's highly inappropriate to give a kid that's been in trouble more unstructured, free time, with no adult supervision.
Instead, she's in an out-of-state boarding high school that takes "under achieving, but capable" kids, some of who are making bad decisions in life. It sounded perfect and I was delighted with the Headmaster's philosophy to deal with kids who want to make the wrong behavioral choices. She's been there 3 days, and has already served her first detention for smoking.
Arrrrrggggghhh!
I'm going to go watch American Idol. Just thinkin' of this is giving me a headache.
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