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arm4real
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My 15 year old son attends Senior high school in Washington, DC on tuesday first period class he had his head down on his desk and another 15 year old student smacked the back of his head and ran out the class laughing, my son laid his head back down and the same kid came back and did it again but this time he sat at his deskmy son went over to him and told him he plays to much and that he was not in the mood and to leave him the f--k alone at this point the kid jumped up an pushed him, my son shoved him back and a fight developed. A teacher in an ajoining room hearing the commotion came over and broke up the fight all this time the teacher for that class was present and had done nothing to prevent or stop the conflict he was as much an observer of the fighting as the other students were his only comment was, and I bullsh-t you not was "Dem suckers were wrecking..." anyway my son and the other kid was placed in In-school suspension for the second period where each was required to write out there side of the story they met with an adult mediator and were mad to apologize to each other, shake hands and return to there regular schedule. This other child and my son have EVERY period together, however nothing further occurred no stares, threats or etc. At close of school this boy and 2 of his friends jumped my son his head was banged on a brick walk way, he suffered numerous lumps and bruises and facial abrasions, he was kicked and his nose bloodied. I called the police and filed a report, I went up to the school to find out why I had not been notified earlier that day when my son was initially involed in the physical altercation, at this point I was not aware that there was a teacher present in that first period class I somehow assumed that there was no teacher or monitor present for it to have gone that far later that night in speaking with my son I was informed of the teacher's presence and his comment.I
also took my son to the emergency room at childrens to make sure he was okay and that there were no concusions of internal
bleeding.
I am scheduled for a mediation with the 3 boys and their parents at the precinct tomorrow to see if I want to press assault charges or if I want to leave it for the school to handle it. My question legally is did the school take the correct steps in handling this situation? My son is an honor roll student nerver a disiplinary problem, nerver a conflict of this magnitude I understand that the boy he actually fought is basically a good kid also the other 2 boys are known agitators and constantly involved in some type of negative activities. I used my insurance to pay for the hospital visit should the parents share the cost and re-imburse me. I'm just grateful that they did not use knives or weapons when they attacked my kid and that it was no more serious than it was. however this is a kid that has been taught to avoid violence at all times there is not even hitting in our house, I don't beleive in hitting children as a form of parenting.
also took my son to the emergency room at childrens to make sure he was okay and that there were no concusions of internal
bleeding.
I am scheduled for a mediation with the 3 boys and their parents at the precinct tomorrow to see if I want to press assault charges or if I want to leave it for the school to handle it. My question legally is did the school take the correct steps in handling this situation? My son is an honor roll student nerver a disiplinary problem, nerver a conflict of this magnitude I understand that the boy he actually fought is basically a good kid also the other 2 boys are known agitators and constantly involved in some type of negative activities. I used my insurance to pay for the hospital visit should the parents share the cost and re-imburse me. I'm just grateful that they did not use knives or weapons when they attacked my kid and that it was no more serious than it was. however this is a kid that has been taught to avoid violence at all times there is not even hitting in our house, I don't beleive in hitting children as a form of parenting.