School expulsion law challenged as unconstitutional

Matthew DeFour:

A state law that allows school districts to deny enrollment to students expelled by other districts is unconstitutional, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Dane County Circuit Court.

The suit was filed against the Oregon School District, which denied enrollment to a middle school student after the Janesville School District expelled him in November.

The student was expelled after serving suspensions last October for an alleged sexual assault and possession of tobacco on campus, according to the complaint. The student denied both charges, the complaint states.

Jeffrey Spitzer-Resnick, an attorney with Disability Rights Wisconsin. said his organization disapproves of the expulsion law, which has been on the books since 1997. The state constitution guarantees a free education to all students between the ages of 4 and 20.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at February 5, 2012 2:24 AM
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