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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our fifth grader has been tormented by the same bully since kindergarten.  This includes numerous physical assaults as well as all manner of psychological abuse, and has escalated significantly in the past month.  The parents do not believe in discipline, and the school has done very little beyond providing "support" to the bully and requiring that the kids not sit together.  This is severely impacting our son, who is the smallest kid in his grade and has significant anxiety and other medical issues, but does not have an IEP.  We are looking for a lawyer who knows FCPS and can help us navigate the system and determine how to use the conduct code (Student Rights and Responsibilities) and any regulations or statutes to push for remedies.

Perhaps an attorney who has represented kids with disabilities and/or kids in disciplinary proceedings could help us.

Thank you.

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Where is this happening?  I have to assume they're not in the same class since this has been happening since Kindergarten and you say the school requires that the kids don't sit together.  So when do kids who aren't in the same class cross paths?  Lunch?  Recess?  Bus?  What does the psychological abuse consist of?

I teach at a middle school and almost every time we have a student complaining about bullying, they detail that it happens between classes.  There's never a teacher around and it never happens in class.  But that's middle school where there's constant class changes and lots of opportunities to seek out a target without anyone knowing or seeing you.  I'm trying to figure out when an elementary school kid would be able to bully another kid if they're not in the same class together.  I'm not saying it's not happening.  I'm just looking for clarification.[/quote]

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