School Gate Standoff

School Gate Standoff

Your child's rare autoimmune condition requires a medical exemption from the district's new mandatory policy. With only hours before the first bell, you face an unexpectedly hostile administrator who seems determined to deny your thoroughly documented case. The clock is ticking, and your child's entire academic year hangs in the balance.

Challenges

432

Survivors

40

Popularity

0

Difficulty

B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Parent of a 12-year-old with documented medical exemption needs

Conversation Partner

Dr. Eleanor Blackwood

Setting

Modern glass-walled office with imposing views of empty school grounds, pre-dawn darkness outside

Location

Riverside Middle School Administrative Building

Learning Objectives

Successfully defend medical documentation without losing composure

Navigate bureaucratic obstacles while maintaining parental rights

Secure official exemption approval before school starts

About This Scenario

Your child's rare autoimmune condition requires a medical exemption from the district's new mandatory policy. With only hours before the first bell, you face an unexpectedly hostile administrator who seems determined to deny your thoroughly documented case. The clock is ticking, and your child's entire academic year hangs in the balance.

How It Starts

I see you've submitted this... rather unusual exemption request at the last possible moment. Do you realize the liability you're creating for our district by demanding special treatment?

This is how Dr. Eleanor Blackwood's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#19

Category

General

Location Tag

Riverside Middle School Administrative Building

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