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[quote=Anonymous]OP, sorry this happened to your son and that you all have to deal with this.

A couple of specific suggestions for what you can ask/advocate (outside of calling PCSB or Office of the Student Advocate)...

1) Ask the administration if they can host a mediation with the parties involved and have parents present to quash the issue. Be clear that you would like to have both students and parents attend the mediation
2) If you feel it is necessary or warranted, ask that the mediation be hosted by a MPD School Resource Officer
3) Monitor social media- if there is any pattern of bullying or continued harassment, ask the administration for the involvement of the Bullying Coordinator (there are very specific laws about this area and the school must have one)
4) If any threats or harassment persist, seek a protective order from DC Court. A formal stay-away will require the school to change student schedules, limit student contact, and you have something to fall back on if the student continues or the school does not do anything to assist)
5) In addition to engaging the PCSB, you could email someone on the board for your school- the members should be posted online and contact info for at least one of the members should be in the handbook. Though you may have to dig

Again, sorry that this is happening and hope this is helpful in some small way.[/quote]

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