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Charter Schools: Student Policies & Discipline

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PRACTICE AREA

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Forward-Thinking Legal Guidance: Student Policies & Discipline

The YM&C Student Services team extensively engages in ongoing client counseling and develops legally compliant policies and procedures for student rights, discipline, health, and safety. Our attorneys work collaboratively with clients to strengthen and safeguard policies and procedures to avoid student-related claims and liabilities. Although our team is unsurpassed in defending student claims, we focus on expert preventative guidance, training, and litigation support as needed, covering all aspects of student rights and safety.

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Board Governance

OUR SERVICES

Student-Parent Guidelines, Handbooks, and Policies
Discipline Policies (Suspension and Expulsion)
Progressive Discipline Steps
Expulsion Hearings
Student & Public Records Requests
Student Rights, Health, and Safety
Student Record Management and Disputes
School Safety Protocols
Visitor and Volunteer Guidelines
Health and Religion in School
Preventing Bullying, Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation
Immunization Protocols
Student Admissions and Lotteries

Student Rights & Discipline Team Leaders

Meet the attorneys and team leaders who specialize in this practice area.

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Mariam Babayan, a woman with dark hair in a bun, wearing a black jacket and long earrings, smiles while looking to the side.

Cassandra Bridge

Lisa A. Corr, a smiling woman with wavy brown hair, is elegantly dressed in a dark blazer and a necklace. She stands against a plain background, radiating confidence and poise.

Ashley De Vance, with long braided hair and a bright smile, dons a black blazer and blue top against a plain background.

Ashley De Vance

Casey L. Fee smiles warmly, donning a gray blazer and white shirt, set against a plain background.

Brittnee Gillespie beams with a radiant smile, her braided hair perfectly complementing the chic black blazer and light-colored top she wears.

Brittnee Gillespie Malone

Kimberly Rodriguez, with short gray hair, dons a black blazer and white shirt, flashing a warm smile at the camera.

Kimberly Rodriguez

Brinkley E. Ruggiero, a woman with long, straight auburn hair, smiles while wearing a sleek black blazer over a rust-colored top.

Brinkley E. Ruggiero

Janelle A. Ruley, with short hair and glasses, beams at the camera wearing a patterned top under a dark blazer.

Janelle A. Ruley

Drew K. Rymer, in a navy suit with a light blue shirt and tie, smiles warmly at the camera.

Erica Shubin, a woman with long brown hair, smiles warmly while wearing a white shirt and beige sweater against a plain white background.

Stacy H. Tolkin, a woman with long, curly brown hair, is smiling brightly. She's wearing a blue top beneath her black blazer.

Stacy H. Tolkin

James E. Young, in a purple blazer and white shirt, smiles warmly at the camera against a pristine white background.

Founder / Partner

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Erin G. Simonitch

Christy M. Feldman, with shoulder-length blonde hair, smiles warmly in a gray blazer over a patterned shirt.

Christy M. Feldman

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