Walk It Through: The Call From The Principal
A bullying policy every family receives, a suspension of up to 5 school days, and a hearing before expulsion.
A parent hears that a classmate has been bullying their child and asks the school what it does about it.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One pupil and one district. Milwaukee's parallel rules, a hearing officer, 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.