Frieida I had the same situation some time ago and was told exactly the same thing by the principal, that the parent has the final say as to which hakbatzah his\her child studies in. Gloria -----Original Message----- From: etni-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:etni-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Freida Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 9:38 To: etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [etni] Can a parent have the final say about child's hakbatzah? I've been told by my principal that according to Hozair Mankal, a parent's say overrides the school's assessment of in which level the child should learn . I have a pupil who should sit in hakbatzah bet but a parent is demanding he be in Aleph .Unless I I find some loophole or familiarize myself with the teachers' side of the issue of placement of students, then I'm worried this incident will lead to other parents demanding the same. If you have any experience in this matter or know of our rights according to hozair mankal, PLEASE let me know. I've been rakezet for over 10 years and this is the first time I've come across this problem. thanks, freida ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------