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I have spent many hours at the school, in the principal's office or in parent-teacher conferences. Having a child with ADHD means that I might not always agree with the school or I have to be a little more assertive in dealing with some teachers to make sure my son's needs are met. However, it has never gotten so bad that I have been banned from the school.

A mother in Katy, Texas, has behaved so badly that she was told never to return to her daughter's elementary school. When she came onto the school property with her daughter, the police arrested her.

Lisa Babin was sent a letter by Katy ISD which warned her not to return to campus and if she ever needed to go on campus, to request permission. The letter stated, "Due to recent disruptions that your presence, demeanor and actions have caused at Schmalz Elementary, it has become necessary to restrict your access to facilities and staff."

Babin denies the charges, claiming the principal just doesn't like her because she asks too many questions. However, a quote from the school principal, Karen Ladner, states that Babin had been threatening school officials for years. Ladner even claims to have a recorded conversation of Babin which says, "You know, God help (Principal) Mrs. Ladner -- if I walked up to her lying on the ground, knowing CPR, I could just take my long black heel and jab it deep into her chest."

Babin denies the charges, but I'm not sure how she can do so when the conversation is recorded. Babin also claims that the principal just doesn't like her. I have had many disagreements with school officials over the years, because I have always been against medicating my son. However, no one ever banned me from the school and threatened to arrest me if I returned. The real victim here is Babin's daughter, who still goes to school there and has to be torn between what she's hearing from her mother while still attending the school.

Is there really anything that would convince you that Babin should be allowed on school property and might be a scapegoat of the school principal?

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