Can my child be questioned at school without me?

This surprises parents and it's one of the more important things to understand in advance.

School officials questioning a student about a disciplinary matter generally aren't subject to the same constraints as police, and parental notification isn't automatically required.

School resource officers occupy a genuinely contested space, since they're law enforcement working in a school setting. Whether Miranda applies depends on whether the student was in custody and being interrogated, and courts assess that in the school context differently than on the street.

Florida law does provide protections for children in custody, and whether a parent was notified and present bears on whether any waiver of rights was knowing and voluntary. That's a fact-intensive question and it's litigated.

The practical guidance: talk to your child now, before anything happens. A child who knows they can say they want to call a parent and don't want to answer questions is meaningfully protected. A child who doesn't know that will talk.