http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/275068/Who-has-the-final-say-in-retaining-a-child-The-school-or-the-parent-by-law GreatSchools en-us sbozarth23 Hi shanpowers,From what I gather the law varies from state to state. GreatSchools actually has a link that talks about retention.http://www.greatschools.net/content/article.page?aid=1213"Talk to the principal about state law and district policy ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/275068/Who-has-the-final-say-in-retaining-a-child-The-school-or-the-parent-by-law?cpage=1#comment_277787 5100.277787 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:42:37 -0700