LP> Whoa, Nellie.  That's illegal here in AZ, according to Arizona Revised
 LP> Statutes.  Darn, I can't find the book.  It's around here somewhere.
 LP> In fact, the responsability for promotion is the 
 LP> teacher's.  If a parent
 LP> or a principal doesn't agree with the teacher, the child can't be
 LP> promoted.  They can take the case to the school board, if the school
 LP> board overturns the teacher's decision over the teacher's objections,
 LP> the teacher can't be sued if at age 18, Johnny is ticked cuz Johnny
 LP> can't read.  The school board assumes liability.  If the school board
 LP> talks the teacher into signing off, then the 
 LP> teacher can be liable when
 LP> Johnny decides to sue, all the way up until age 20.
Sounds like a good law--was the possibility of summer school or intensive 
turtoring put in the law also? Sounds good to me.
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