Walk It Through: The Call From The Principal
A report within two school days, notice before any suspension, and an appeal after more than ten school days.
A teacher sees the same group shove a student into the lockers again.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One incident and two students. A district's own code of conduct, federal harassment law, and criminal charges for the same conduct are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.