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I would let the school know that I would be letting my son know that he gets a 3 day break from school for telling me the truth. He is in no trouble at home and we will be viewing the time off as a reward of his honesty. I would go ahead and pick up all of him missed work so he will be caught up when he goes back to school.
Usually when a child is suspended they are not allowed to make up the work they miss.
I understand that rules are rules, but why can't the rules be written in such a way to give school authorities discretion in their enforcement? This is how it works within the context of our judicial system. As long as he or she works within sentencing guidelines, a judge has wide latitude in imposing a sentence, taking into account the accused's prior record, remorse for the crime, and feelings of the victim. So yes, I think a good student who has never been in trouble who gives her friend a Midol should be treated very differently than the perpetual trouble maker who sells Vicodin to his buddies. In the case of the OP, recall that she is dealing with a parochial school - as much a private organization as the Dallas Cowboys, and certainly free to set its own rules.
Personally, if my kid had a headache and her friend gave her an aspirin at school I would tell the friend "thank you" and invite her to dinner.
If a district has a zero tolerance policy, an administrator's hands may be tied. If they don't, then the admin should be able to use discretion in situations like this.
One concern with a student giving another student OTC meds like aspirin or Tylenol is that the recipient might have allergies or potential med interactions (of which they themselves might be unaware - even a student in middle school might be taking daily meds and not know all of the possible ways they may react with OTC meds). If they give something like Excedrin and the kid has already had other caffeine or is taking prescription medication that gives them an "up" in some way, the student could potentially have an adverse reaction. It's a lot of "could be" situations, but they can still happen and some schools do honestly have these policies in place to prevent those types of situations.
Yes, work can be made up with suspension. Here is a part of our student handbook.
• In-School Suspension: Legally separated from regular classes for one (1) period for up to five (5) days. The classroom rules for in-school suspension are posted and credit will be given for class work completed. In-school suspension is counted as a regular day of attendance.
• Out-of-School Suspension: Legally separated from regular classroom activities and removed from the school for one to ten days. It is the student’s responsibility to request and make-up all assigned work. Students will be given one day to complete work for each day of suspension. If a student meets these requirements, full credit for make-up work will be given.
• Alternative to Suspension: Participation in the ATS program, which is housed at BHSS, will be an option for students whenever possible as opposed to sending them home.
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