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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  I actually only saw a couple of the responses.

I admit that I have a problem with my school needing portables because of the out of bounds kids, and I would rather have a rule that we accept no out of bounds kids.  We'd have a different set of problems, including probably losing some good teachers to other schools, and other kids acting out.   At least three of the troubled kids that are OOB are actually from a less diverse, highly educated families, so who ever suggested that I don't like them because they are diverse can go rethink their comment.   I just come from a small town where you go to school in your neighborhood and play the hand you are dealt.  I don't get the "playing of the system" that seems to go on all over this area.  I have no idea if the boy next to my DD is OOB.

As for this boy, my daughter has been told by the teacher than when she reseats the kids, she and he will stay together.  She adores him.   She is actually really happy to stay next to him, it is me that isn't.

I had a discussion with my daughter that she needs to figure out how to work with him sitting there and not get distracted.  [b]I emphasized that if I saw evidence in classwork and test performance that she was distracted, I would talk to the teacher about reseating her.
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OP, it sounds like your DD gives you very detailed descriptions of her day (which is nice!--plenty of frustrated parents who get nothing but a shrug or a "fine" when they ask how the school day went.)
So, she tells you about this kid, and I can see why you get concerned.
However, I bolded that one part of your statement to help you get some perspective.
It doesn't sound like this student's location next to your daughter is negatively affecting her schoolwork.
If it's not, then don't worry about it.
I know there is a part of you that feels a certain amount of injustice about this situation, that your DD is being forced to supply the deficiencies of others, but if there's not really a negative impact on her academic performance, then don't worry about it.
If it ever DOES seem to affect her performance, the absolutely don't hesitate to speak to teacher+principal. (I thought 10:17 had a nice sample email for you to use).
If it's not affecting her performance, then just chalk this up as a valuable life lesson. In your own life, you have to work with people with strengths and weaknesses, and you don't always get to choose who you will be working with, so your ability to work with/around/in spite of folks like this is a good thing.[/quote]

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