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Comment by truth on January 27, 2011 at 11:34am

Alright Wiscosin! It has never been legal here.

 

I too feel for this woman, she was railroaded and perhaps targeted because of her race.  At the very least, it was most likely the child's color that lead the school to  verifying the residency requirements.

 

I am literally shocked that any one would peruse this level of prosecution for this offense. 

A permanent felony on her record, and most likely leading to the loss of her job as a teacher plus all future jobs being unobtainable is cruel and unusual punishment. Ohio has a misdemeanor charge that could have been used  if they were so hell bent on a conviction. All government entities involved with this tradegy of justice should be sued for civil rights violations.

Comment by Tara on January 27, 2011 at 11:08am

Thank God we have the freedom to choose where we want our kids to go to school where I live. If it is a school not within your district, all you have to do is fill out a little bit of paperwork and have the transportation to get your child to and from school.

I feel for this mother. It must have been a nightmare going through this kind of BS.

Comment by truth on January 27, 2011 at 10:46am

Associated Press

AKRON -- An Ohio woman convicted of improperly enrolling her children in a neighboring school district has left jail after serving nine days.

The Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network is trying to raise money online so Kelley Williams-Bolar can appeal her case. She indicated to the  Akron Beacon Journal following her release yesterday that she was overwhelmed by support and attention.

A jury this month convicted the Akron woman of felony records tampering. Prosecutors said she registered her two daughters for school using her father's address in the suburban Copley-Fairlawn district.

The  Beacon Journal reports Williams-Bolar was sentenced to 10 days in jail but the judge gave her credit for one day of time served when she was arrested in November 2009.