Jacksonville, Fla.: “The mother of a 12-year-old boy whose videotaped beating on a school bus received national attention last month has formally notified the Duval County School Board that she is suing.” Eddie Farah, attorney for Sashemia Small, “said the attackers should have been in one of the school system’s alternative schools for students with discipline problems.” School Superintendent John Fryer, however, says: “If you were to go back and penalize every student who had more than one referral … we wouldn’t have enough alternative schools.” Small’s lawyers also say they intend to sue the First Student school bus company for failing to prevent the incident. In a company policy no doubt informed by fears of litigation, “First Student drivers aren’t allowed to touch students, even to break up a fight.” (Paul Pinkham & Cynthia L. Garza, Jacksonville Times-Union, Mar. 9).
“Student’s mom to sue in bus attack”
Jacksonville, Fla.: “The mother of a 12-year-old boy whose videotaped beating on a school bus received national attention last month has formally notified the Duval County School Board that she is suing.” Eddie Farah, attorney for Sashemia Small, “said the attackers should have been in one of the school system’s alternative schools for students with […]
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