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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So, we had a minor conflict or issue with DD and another girl at school last week. I reached out to the teacher via email and was told they would address it and was reminded: "I will not be able to share with you how other students are being disciplined, per MCPS policy."

And it strikes me as really wrongheaded. Part of making kids feel whole when there's a conflict is knowing that consequences (hopefully just and fair ones) are being doled out for the parties involved. A victim of a crime gets to know if their assaulter is sentenced.

So how and why did MCPS get to a place where the parents of a child who's being bullied or harassed don't have the ability to reassure their child that the bully or antagonist is being appropriately punished? Who's idea was this?[/quote]

because it would be illegal[/quote]

It is crazy that this thread has gone on so long with OP and PPs asking the same question and getting the same answer - it is against federal law, which states and localities must follow to disclose the personal educational records of any student. This law - FERPA - prohibits disclosure of any student’s disciplinary actions except to other school officials with a need to know.

You can very well explain to your child that the school system said it would provide consequences but can’t reveal what they are because as a society we believe kids are you and capable of change and shouldn’t be burdened with public disclosure of their bad behavior.  You can also remind you child that sometimes kids get punished but they still engage in bad behavior and that means we have to report and escalate.

File a bullying form in MCPS. If the behavior warrants a police report or peace order, then do that.  You and your child should know that crimes should be reported to the police - assault, theft, sexual assault of any type, etc. No school system is capable of properly investigating or prosecuting these.

I’m sorry your kid is going through this, but you are focusing on the wrong thing - focus on the behavior and as long as it continues, keep reporting and escalating each time, especially outside the individual school to supervisory staff, Title IX coordinator (if there is a gendered component to the bullying) or to the police.  What will give your kid a sense of justice is to see the behaviors stop not to know what kind of punishment was meted out. [/quote]

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