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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Actually, the law is not so clear.  This is way to muddy to figure out right and wrong and I'm all for throwing out the cheats.  Especially knowing this new info that PG county requires the legal guardian to be a resident.  If grandma living in PG is not the legal guardian but has recently been caring for the kid, one would assume the proper district to enroll would be the legal parent's district.  ESPECIALLY when talking about Langdon.  Nobody would "cheat" to attend Langdon.  I an assure you the PG grandma's neighborhood school is superior to Langdon.  I smell a skunk.[/quote]
 
if it was an honest mistake, while she lied during the administrative hearing (at least based on the article)? and yes, somebody would cheat to attend Langdon, especially if that somebody can get free pre-K (while in PG county would have to pay $$$ for a full day of care of the child), and work at Langdon so she can just drive the child to school and back during her work commute, instead of having to pay a sitter to take care of the child after school in PG county is over and she is still at work. she would not be the first. other cheaters are people who work in DC [/quote]

So what do you suggest she do if she can't enroll the child in PG county?[/quote]

I would suggest that she follows the law, like everybody else. I would suggest that you read the law about enrolling a child in PG county see this link http://www1.pgcps.org/pasb/index.aspx?id=20182

under the law in PG county, she clearly could have enrolled the child in PG, and even request a tuition waiver, see this paragraph:

"Pupils whose parent(s) or court-appointed guardian(s) is/are not bona fide residents of Prince George's county are considered non-resident pupils. Non-resident pupils may be enrolled in Prince George’s County Public Schools if they are residing with a bona fide resident of the county, and request a waiver of tuition on behalf of the pupil. Waivers may be granted on the basis of extenuating circumstances of either financial hardship or home conditions. If the student, and the responsible adult with the student, identify themselves as being homeless, a waiver will be necessary only if living outside of Prince George’s County. Please note that it is not necessary to apply for court-appointed guardianship to apply for a tuition waiver"

I do not understand why you keep defending her. the case about her has just beein brought and she can be cleared at the end. but if what the article says is true, her behavior was outrageous. she is a principal, she knows the rules and she should be the first to comply with them, not the first to brake them. she lied at the administrative hearing, so she was in bad faith, she knew what she was doing. she could have enrolled the child in DC saying the truth and paying tuition. she could have enrolled the child in MD (public or private) and she did not. [/quote]

But there's a good chance she wouldn't meet the requirement of having a "financial hardship, or home conditions".  In that case, would she have no free school option?  That doesn't seem fair.  Both mom and Grandma are under the same tax laws as every other citizen.  Shouldn't they have the same right to send their child to school tuition free somewhere?

Let's imagine a young single mother (not saying that's the case here), who is working full time making minimum wage, and decides to go to school at night to make a better opportunity for herself and her child.  But night classes at UDC end late, so she asks Grandma to keep her kids the 4 nights she has classes.  Should mom really be penalized with tuition she can't afford for going to school?  Should Grandma really have to pay tuition on top of what she's already doing?[/quote]

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