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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The principal stated in the email that there was no intent to harm students. However, my son who is in this second grade class with the student told me the day before that the class had to evacuate because this student was threatening to kill students and destroying the classroom. Us parents were never notified about this and that’s terrifying. I am currently awaiting a response from the principal on why parents in that class were not notified of this situation immediately and where is the support for the students who were afraid. So if that happened (and my  kid wouldn’t lie about something like that) and the following day this kid has a knife, i don’t see how there was no threat. My son is terrified of this student as I’m told on a weekly basis they are having some type of dangerous or distracting episode at school. [/quote]

There are only around 12 days of school left. Why send him back to that classroom so he can spend 6 hours in fear of another student? Maybe if parents protested by holding their kids out of school and calling in they are too afraid to go to school, something might happen. You can't expel or suspend second graders so the violent kid is going to be back in that class next week.

[i]MCPS discipline procedures state:
Except as provided in this section, a student enrolled in Pre-K-Grade 2 may not be suspended or expelled from school.If the behavior of a Pre-K-Grade 2 student warrants suspension in accordance with the MCPS Student Code of Conduct, the following applies:

1. The principal/designee must consult with a school psychologist or other mental health professional to determine if there is [b]an imminent threat of
serious harm to other students or staff [/b]that cannot be reduced or eliminated through interventions and supports.
If the school principal/designee decides to proceed with the suspension or expulsion, the principal/designee must then promptly contact the appropriate director in the Office of School Support and Improvement for approval, and the parent/guardian of the student.
3. If a suspension is approved, the length of suspension may not exceed five school days per incident.[/i]

So notice the principal is already announcing there was no threat despite what your child is telling you. At most the violent kid can get five days suspension if there is an "imminent threat of serious harm", but chances are no one is going to approve a five day suspension and might not even approve one day. No way would I be sending my kid back to that classroom. [/quote]

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