What would you do if this was your child.

[lymelizzard]

I will make this short it's a long story.

You have been having many problems with a bully at school harassing your child.

You have contacted the school many times to fix this problem and too separate the kids.

The bully has been suspended from school and the bus several times this year.

Your kid rides the bus with this bully and sit far apart

Today the bully threatens to kill your child in last period.

On the way home the bully climbs under the seats 6 rows and takes out an object and slices your kids neck.

The kids are 8 the wound is not that deep but was bleeding.

Taking a break arguing with his mother on how to handle this.

In anger I want to do several things including calling the police.

I'm going to the school tomorrow to ask for the child to be expelled and my kid will not step back in that school until this kid is gone.

:mad:

Hmm, police,juvenile services,school board,dss

[cookinwithgas]

I come from the town next to the one up in Massachusetts that had the girl commit suicide because of bullying, it was a very real and bad experience for everyone up there. Don't let your kids have to deal with this.

[Porn Shop Clerk]

Do something to reinforce your child's self worth too. Maybe you should take him out of school for a week regardless.

[Raskle]

Please tell me you didn't let your daughter go to school as well? I saw where you said he wasn't stepping foot in that school until something was done, but you never mentioned your daughter. If this kid is seriously f*cked up, which it sounds like he is, you should consider not allowing either to go back for fear of supplementary retaliation.

I'm also hoping you called the cops. This was, as Hawk said, premeditated. The kid climbed under 6 seats. That speaks to me that he was planning it in advance, and that deserves some juvi time - even at 8. I feel sorry for ths kid to a degree, his parents being druggies and overall twats, but he needs help in learning how to deal with his sh*tty parents by talking to a psych, not taking his anger out on other children.

[Hawk]

the attacker also told the victim that he was going to kill him in last period...and then follows up with an attack...sounds pretty premeditated to me....no witness to that threat I would imagine!

[Matt Foley]

Have your kid present the bully with some flowers.

Have Saltman rig up a bomb in said flowers.

[jasonluckydog]

What a long day..

not a good day.

1st the school acts like it it was not a big deal and that the child who harmed my child just needs time with the guidance fuging counselor!!! The kid at this time is not suspended!!! R U fuging KIDDING ME!!

The kid was kicked off the bus for 2 fuging days.

The school told me I cant demand the child be removed from his classes I will have to move my kid.WTF!!!!!!

2nd I did call the police and what a waste of time that was. The police told me due to the age of the child that they will not be able to do anything except take a report but no charges will be filed. I need to go to family court and ask the DA to press charges which he probably wont the child will just get probation.

3rd talked to my attorney and he said he will write a letter for me to give to the principal and see what happens (I spoke to him before the police came) He informed that I should contact the media if the school does nothing about this. He didnt seem like he wanted to go after the school just yet...I dont know

What a fuging day.

[The Saltman]

Dude that is garbage. Media it is!!!!

[jasonluckydog]

Dude that is garbage. Media it is!!!!

That appears to be the route we take next.

I do have a meeting with a Lt. Dunn in the morning he is in charge of all local school resource officers

Then I have to go to the superintendent of the school district here and have a meeting with him.

[YourMomsLover]

Then media is definitely the way to go. The school will change their tone for sure that way.

Seriously! cutting your child is not bullying...its fuging ASSAULT w/ a DEADLY WEAPON!

Also...what is the minimum age required to send a kid to juvenile hall?

[YoungPanthers89]

taze that lil bastard

[jasonluckydog]

This is the law but I cant find any punishment measures.

After several years of trying South Carolina, finally got their anti bullying law. It receives an A- on the grading scale.

SOUTH CAROLINA

A-

South Carolina General Assembly

116th Session, 2005-2006

http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess116_2005-2006/bills/3573.htm

Sponsors: Reps. Clark, Haley, Ballentine, Moody-Lawrence, Anthony, R. Brown, Clyburn, Frye, Hosey, Huggins, Mack, Mahaffey, J.H. Neal, J.M. Neal, Rice, D.C. Smith, J.R. Smith, Townsend, Vaughn, Walker, Vick, Duncan and Altman

Introduced in the House on February 16, 2005

Introduced in the Senate on March 1, 2006

Passed by the General Assembly on June 1, 2006

Governor's Action: June 12, 2006, Signed

Safe Schools Act

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 2 TO CHAPTER 63 OF TITLE 59 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SAFE SCHOOL CLIMATE ACT" TO PREVENT SCHOOL HARASSMENT, INTIMIDATION, OR BULLYING; TO INSTRUCT LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ADOPT A POLICY PROHIBITING HARASSMENT, INTIMIDATION, OR BULLYING THAT INCLUDES CERTAIN COMPONENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL DEVELOP MODEL POLICIES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE POLICY MUST BE INCORPORATED INTO THE TRAINING PROGRAMS; AND TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Findings

SECTION 1. (A) The General Assembly finds that:

(1) A safe and civil environment in school is necessary for students to learn and achieve high academic standards.

(2) Harassment, intimidation, and bullying, like other disruptive or violent behaviors, are conducts that disrupt both a student's ability to learn and a school's ability to educate its students in a safe environment.

(3) Since students learn by example, school administrators, faculty, staff, and volunteers should be commended for demonstrating appropriate behavior, treating others with civility and respect, and refusing to tolerate harassment, intimidation, or bullying.

(B) The purpose of this act is to protect the health and welfare of, and improve the learning environment for South Carolina school children.

Safe School Climate Act

SECTION 2. Chapter 63, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Article 2

Safe School Climate Act

Section 59-63-110. This article may be cited as the 'Safe School Climate Act'.

Section 59-63-120. As used in this article:

(1) 'Harassment, intimidation, or bullying' means a gesture, an electronic communication, or a written, verbal, physical, or sexual act that is reasonably perceived to have the effect of:

(a) harming a student physically or emotionally or damaging a student's property, or placing a student in reasonable fear of personal harm or property damage; or

(b) insulting or demeaning a student or group of students causing substantial disruption in, or substantial interference with, the orderly operation of the school.

(2) 'School' means in a classroom, on school premises, on a school bus or other school-related vehicle, at an official school bus stop, at a school-sponsored activity or event whether or not it is held on school premises, or at another program or function where the school is responsible for the child.

Section 59-63-130. (A) A person may not engage in:

(1) harassment, intimidation, or bullying; or

(2) reprisal, retaliation, or false accusation against a victim, witness, or one with reliable information about an act of harassment, intimidation, or bullying.

(B) A school employee, student, or volunteer who witnesses, or has reliable information that a student has been subject to harassment, intimidation, or bullying shall report the incident to the appropriate school official.

Section 59-63-140. (A) Before January 1, 2007, each local school district shall adopt a policy prohibiting harassment, intimidation, or bullying at school. The school district shall involve parents and guardians, school employees, volunteers, students, administrators, and community representatives in the process of creating the policy.

(B) The policy must include, but not be limited to, the following components:

(1) a statement prohibiting harassment, intimidation, or bullying of a student;

(2) a definition of harassment, intimidation, or bullying no less inclusive than the definition in Section 59-63-120;

(3) a description of appropriate student behavior;

(4) consequences and appropriate remedial actions for persons committing acts of harassment, intimidation, or bullying, and for persons engaging in reprisal or retaliation;

(5) procedures for reporting acts of harassment, intimidation, or bullying, to include a provision for reporting anonymously. However, formal disciplinary action must not be taken solely on the basis of an anonymous report. The procedures must identify the appropriate school personnel responsible for taking the report and investigating the complaint;

(6) procedures for prompt investigation of reports of serious violations and complaints;

(7) a statement that prohibits reprisal or retaliation against a person who reports an act of harassment, intimidation, or bullying;

(8) consequences and appropriate remedial action for persons found to have falsely accused another;

(9) a process for discussing the district's harassment, intimidation, or bullying policy with students; and

(10) a statement of how the policy is to be publicized, including notice that the policy applies to participation in school-sponsored functions.

© To assist local school districts in developing policies for the prevention of harassment, intimidation, or bullying, the State Board of Education shall develop model policies applicable to grades kindergarten through twelve. Additionally, the State Board of Education shall develop teacher preparation program standards on the identification and prevention of bullying. The model policies and standards must be developed no later than September 1, 2006.

(D) The local school board shall ensure that the school district's policy developed pursuant to this article is included in the school district's publication of the comprehensive rules, procedures, and standards of conduct for schools and in the student's handbook.

(E) Information regarding a local school district policy against harassment, intimidation, or bullying must be incorporated into a school's employee training program. Training also should be provided to school volunteers who have significant contact with students.

(F) Schools and school districts are encouraged to establish bullying prevention programs and other initiatives involving school staff, students, administrators, volunteers, parents, law enforcement, and community members.

Section 59-63-150. (A) This article must not be interpreted to prevent a victim from seeking redress pursuant to another available civil or criminal law. This section does not create or alter tort liability.

(B) A school employee or volunteer who promptly reports an incident of harassment, intimidation, or bullying to the appropriate school official designated by the local school district's policy, and who makes this report in compliance with the procedures in the district's policy, is immune from a cause of action for damages arising from failure to remedy the reported incident."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 7th day of June, 2006.

Approved the 12th day of June, 2006.

[jasonluckydog]

This law has no age limit so I will forward this to my attorney. we have called the school at least once a month since school started complaining of this bully.

[Jangler]

Yep, sounds like the Police are full of poo too. All this big talk about bulling for the last few years and still nothing is being taken seriously. Sounds like the defense of rape..."gotta be her fault". sad.