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March 16, 2016

Via certified mail, return receipt requested

Re: Disruptive Conduct at Charter School on March 16, 2015

Dear Disruptive Parent:

Charter School has a duty to ensure that its educational environment is safe, non-intimidating, and not disrupted. The school has Volunteer and Classroom Observation Policies that govern the presence of all parents and other non-staff on our campus. A copy of each of these policies is posted on the school’s website and enclosed for your reference. Any person who wishes to come onto Charter School grounds as a volunteer or visitor must adhere to these policies. These policies were mentioned in the “Back to School” newsletter and explained to all parents in detail at “Back to School Night.”

[DESCRIBE DISRUPTIVE CONDUCT IN DETAIL] Today at approximately 8:45 a.m., I responded to a request for administrative support in Teacher’s 6th Grade classroom, which as you know is your son’s class. At that time, you had no pre-arranged plans to volunteer or observe in the classroom. Teacher reports that you entered her classroom in the middle of a lesson and without permission, spoke briefly with your son, and then demanded to immediately speak with her. Teacher replied that she was in the middle of a lesson and asked you to email her with your available times for a conference. You crossed your arms and responded, “Now is good for me.” At that time, Teacher asked her assistant to take the class outside. After the class exited the room, Teacher told you that she could not conference with you right then and asked you to leave. When you refused, Teacher called the front office to seek assistance. At that time you said “Screw you,” and left Teacher’s classroom, kicking the door open with your foot.

As you were leaving the campus, you and I passed outside the front office. Seeing that you were upset, I asked if everything was alright. You replied, “Go f--- yourself,” with two students overhearing your statement. You then walked back to me with your cell phone in your hand and appeared to be audio recording our conversation. You asked me, “What the hell do you even do at this school?” I asked the two nearby students to go to class, and then inquired with you about whether you were recording our conversation on your phone. You admitted that you were in fact recording, stating “Hell, yeah.” I asked you to stop recording, told you that I did not consent to the conversation being recorded, and then explained that the school has a Classroom Observation policy and that you must make the proper arrangements before coming into Student’s class. You responded that you were not there to observe, just to talk. I informed you that teacher conferences must be arranged in advance and that you must check into the front office when visiting the campus. Finally, you concluded the conversation by stating, “You need to check into the real world, you idiot,” as you walked toward the parking lot. As I returned to the front office, it appeared to me that you departed the school at approximately 9:00 a.m.

For the reasons explained in this letter, I am providing you with notice that your conduct today was disruptive to the school environment and will not be permitted. I hereby withdraw consent for you enter the school site, effective immediately, pursuant to my authority as school site administrator under the California Penal Code (see Cal. Penal Code §§ 626.4, 626.7, 626.8, 627.2), as I have reasonable cause to believe that you willfully disrupted the orderly operation of the school and are likely to do so again.

When your access to the school site is restored, you will not be permitted to enter the campus unless you comply with certain restrictions, which include but are not necessarily be limited to:

• You will be required to sign in and wait for an administrator assigned by me to escort you at all times while present on campus.

• Your access will be limited to dropping off or picking up your children and attendance of supervised meetings, as well as observation of your children’s activities to the extent permitted by school policy and law.

The Penal Code provides that any person “who willfully and knowingly enters or remains upon such campus or facility during the period for which consent has been withdrawn … is guilty of a misdemeanor.” Cal. Penal Code §626.4(d). Should such a directive be issued, violation may result in a police call and misdemeanor prosecution.

Disruptive Parent, while it appears that we presently have some differences to work through, I hope that we can move towards resolution, in the best interests of Student. Please keep the above in mind as we progress into this school year. I realize that your intentions are rooted in your desire to support your son and I respect that. I hope that as we move forward, we can achieve the same goals for supporting Student’s educational experience at Charter School in a mutually respectful and productive manner.

Very truly yours,

Hollis R. Peterson

cc: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch, LLP

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