CF school issues

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My son Josh is 15 wcf. He is in the 10th grade this year. We have

faced a few new issues and though I have looked over the IDEA and

section 504 plans, I am lost. The sites I found all in legal terms

and went right over my head. I have a few questions that a few of you

might be able to hepl me with.

1)My biggest concern. Josh has been sicker than usual this year, he

has missed a lot of school. In fact he was in the hospital when we

got a message on the answering machine saying that he has failed the

first semester because he had missed too much school. He had doctors

excuses! Can they do this?

2)One of his teachers (biology) gives him 1-2 days to turn in make-up

work from the time he is released from the hospital. Then she starts

deducting points. This class is difficult enough for him because you

almost HAVE to be present to keep up. She doesn't understand that

sometimes when he's sick, he is too sick to do school work for the

first couple of days in the hospital. Its so easy to get behind.

3)Josh's had been having a problem with his English Lit teacher. This

is very unusual for him. He complained often but i just thought it

was a clash of personalities. After he had already failed her class

(he no longer has her), he informed me that she had kicked him out of

class for coughing. When I asked him to elaborate he said the she

told him that if he was going to continue to disrupt the class by

coughing he could go sit in the hallway. So Josh sat in the hallway

while they finished watching a movie. Then they were tested on it

later. I was furious! She could of tactfully asked if a little water

might help but she chose to emberass him in front of the entire

class. What would you do?

If anyone could point me in the direction of some resources where I

can find out what exactly our rights are regarding some of these

issues I would be very greatful.

Thanks,