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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, maybe there's something about what or how you communicated that wasn't clear to them.  Perhaps they thought you just wanted to vent? You've gotten a lot of advice already. Have you tried anything besides MPD? The cops are right, mediation needs to happen. If you haven't contacted the Ombudsman, here's a grievance form http://dcforms.dc.gov/webform/grievance-referral-online-form[/quote]

I've called and/or emailed everyone that anyone on this list serve has recommended and more. Thank you for the advice. The people that I have spoken with have been helpful, but I am not getting a response from the Instructional Superintendent.

Does anyone have any experience working with a School Resource Officer?[/quote]

OP, I'm so sorry you and your child are going through this. You need to document everything via email. Send emails to the people you're contacting to outline the issues and request a meeting. You want to put the issues in writing and use the terms "bullying" & "assault" & "my child is afraid to go to school" & "not the environment for my child to learn." Check out this resource and read the policy https://dcps.dc.gov/bullying and also look up your school handbook. Clearly demonstrate how what's happening is bullying and violates the terms in the handbook. This way no one can say they didn't know. If officials refuse to meet with you, then document that. If you meet with anyone, send a follow up email documenting the conversation. Very clearly request via email what you're looking for as a resolution. You can't request anything regarding the other children's discipline, but you can request your child to switch to another classroom, switch schools, etc.

In your language in the email, phrase it as bullykid did x, teacher failed to do y, etc. Make sure you're showing the issue is others' bevahior, not you or your child. Document your attempts to resolve this and the teachers' and officials' failure to do so.

Your child can't go back to this school until this is resolved. Every day send an email to the school stating that you're keeping your child home because they can't provide a safe environment. Don't say your child is sick because they can later use that against you and say that's why he was home, not because of an unsafe environment at school

Good luck and please let us know how this goes. Take care and hugs to your little boy.[/quote]

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