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What is the stated school policy for bullying? I'd be pulling out the student handbook and looking that up. Threats of this type would usually garner more than an apology. I'd make sure that I knew chapter and verse what the school system policy was and demand that the principal enforce it.
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Well since principal stated that the boys father is a police officer at a local university why didn't he call the father in when talking to the boy? I would love to hear what the father would think of his boy threating another student.
Yes so cases just making the person so I am sorry is enough but something life threatening NO way!!!!!!
First of all, I'm so sorry all of this is happening. I agree that the school did not handle it well. The boy should at the very least be removed from band. Does the band director know what happened? Might he be on your side? I hope you get everything resolved. I'll send lots of good thoughts your way.
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Jim called & spoke to the superintendent who basically said that it's a case by case thing which is so crap.. My sons life was threatened. He is speaking to the principal about this & we'll see what the next step is..
Brendan did text me & said he felt intimidated by being called to the office while the boy was in the office & after the boy left he told me he asked principal if the boy would be suspended & principal said no as he's 'sure' nothing else will happen.
We called the district magistrate & have an appointment to speak the the ADA on Thursday.. I really didn't want to go the police/DA route but I'm not seeing much alternate.. the principal kept saying to me "his parents are in law enforcement, I'm sure they'll handle it" so having a parent in law enforcement makes you a great kid????
I am literally sitting here sick to my stomach & extremely angry over this entire school district.. I think it might be time to high step my plans to move
[...] in the VM the principal stated that the boys father is a police officer at a local university.. what does that have to do with ANYTHING???????
You know what, that means the boy has access to at least one firearm. (I don't know how PA handles it, but in MA, on the University of Massachusetts campuses? All the University police are also State Police troopers, and by law, MUST have a sidearm. No exceptions.)
So what it has to do with anything is, that boy has both MOTIVE and OPPORTUNITY.
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Please tell me what my next move is??
Get thee to the police, and possibly a lawyer's office, RIGHT NOW.
Point out to them that the threat is now extra-credible, because the kid probably does have access to one or more handguns. If the school principle doesn't want to expel - yes, EXPEL, not merely suspend - the boymaking that threat? Then s/he can be compelled to do so, by a court order.
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I would let it go for the most part. You could send a letter to the school requesting that you be present anytime they interview your son. You really don't know what went on in the principal's office and while I know you believe your son, you have only heard his side of the story, which may have changed a little in the office. You could also call and get the principal's take on what happened and ask why he did what he did. If you do that you have to be able to do it in a calm and reasoned fashion-asking, not accusing. You may also be entitled to copies of the principals notes of his interviews with the boys.
I think you could pursue a private criminal complaint, but understand right now you do not have all the information and you may be missing something. Also if the police do not prosecute, you may have increased the bad blood between the boys.
Seeing as the school is not going to give consequences to the boy, you need to accept that he will be in school and in band with your son and calming things down may be the best thing.
My experience with schools is they tend to be too quick to react and very concerned with safety so I am sure they have a reason for their decision. You may not agree but a calm talk wiht the principal may go a long way.
Just wanted to add, that I posted the same time as Pax. Unless he is a PA attorney, I am not sure his advice is correct. I know in my state the courts would not order the school to expel a student-I don't know of any basis that would allow them to do it. You may be able to get a restraining order against the kid, but it's not as easy as one would think and if you lose, you have only inflamed things. And hiring a lawyer will probably cost at least $1000. maybe a lot more.
If someone came to me with this scenario, the first thing I would do would be to get a release to talk to the school and have a discussion with the principal. I would not file anything without have more information. I have long learned that there are usually two or more sides to a story and going full speed ahead without all the information is not usually the best choice.
You would be better off dealing with the police directly. The schools don't want to call the police because it will cause bad publicity for them. Do whats best for your child and your family.
As for his parents being in law enforcement...so what. Some of the worst people I know are in law enforcement. I would not be intimidated by this at all. If you think his father will have influence over what the police are doing then hire an attorney to help you. The police are there to uphold the law. If the parent interfers with that then he could have other issues to deal with.
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If it were me, I don't think I'd involve the police. I'd definitely be setting up another meeting with the principal for you and your son to discuss how he felt intimidated into taking the apology there in the office and that he wasn't comfortable with that. Does Brendan feel he's in danger? If so, he can tell the principal that. Brendan needs your support in working out what is best for him and I don't think sending the police after the other kid is going to work in his favor. Of course, we aren't there, we don't have all the facts, but working from what you've told us, that would be my course of action.
I am going agenst everyone else on this one. First...why do you have to sit until thursday to see the ada? walk right in there now!!! Demand someone to deal with this today because the kid can get a gun from his house. If the ADA don't want to do anything tell them you are takeing it to the news!!!! Put the ro on the kid now also!!! DO NOT WAIT!!!!!
School did not do anything...go net level....give them until 3 PM to call you back that the kid is no longer in that school, if they don't tell they you are going to TV and the papers to find out why the school is doing nothing about this kid!
Who cares if the kids parent is a cop or what have you??? that is all the more reason to make an example of this kid!!! If the hand book spells out zero tilarence then that is what it should be, not special case for each person.
I would also go to the school and pull him until the school can say that he will be safe in the school and the days out will not be put on his record!!!
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