Statement of the Problem: A seven year-old boy in second grade was new to the district. He was enrolled at the beginning of the school year by his mother, who presented her son’s birth certificate, immunizations, and other records from the former elementary school that her child had attended. The second grader was functioning at or above grade level, and there were no concerns

Additional Information on the Case: No one at the school was informed of any action that could have been taken against the father for falsifying a custody paper. Furthermore, would the father’s attorney knowingly jeopardize his career by allowing the father to bring forth a false document? The principal knew the attorney very well, and she believed that he was a friend of the father’s family and was doing a favor for their son. However, the principal believed that the attorney did not know about the false document. The best thing that happened in this case was that the child remained unaware of any problems, and the principal displayed her effective leadership by demonstrating excellent decision making skills.

Possible/Alternative Solutions: There were several alternative choices for the principal to consider. If she had allowed the father to remove the child from the school, the child could have been kidnapped by his father and taken out of state. Principals should recognize as a first priority the welfare of the child and that school officials should not be intimidated by any parent into actions, which would otherwise seem detrimental to the best interests of the child. The principal should be guided by a basic concern when a parent who does not normally make decisions regarding the child’s schooling brings forth a legal document. Therefore, I think the principal handled this situation thoroughly and sequentially. The child was shielded from any harm. The only thing that I would have done differently is that I would not have contacted the mother and explained the situation to her. Luckily, she didn’t come to school to remove her child from the classroom. Instead, the principal was given enough time to contact the sheriff. Considering the fact that this was her first year as a principal and it was onl

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