Chapter 20 - THE DISCIPLINE RECOMMENDATION
The investigator delivered findings.
Brady:
Substantiated repeated harassment and coercive behavior toward younger students.
Substantiated taking or retaining property under pressure in some incidents.
Substantiated intimidation of Rosalie relating to recorded statement.
Substantiated backpack incident.
Jasper:
Substantiated participation in intimidation.
Substantiated obstruction of Rosalie’s movement before prior shove.
Substantiated false statements during early inquiry.
Substantiated participation in forced-recording plan.
Not substantiated:
That every snack or item exchanged was coerced.
Not substantiated:
Any threat of serious physical injury.
Not substantiated:
A claim circulating among parents that Brady had been “running an extortion ring.”
Good.
I had used that word too quickly.
Recommended school consequences:
Brady — long-term suspension with alternative education placement through the semester, reentry plan, counseling, and transportation restrictions.
Jasper — shorter suspension, behavioral intervention, reentry conference, no unsupervised contact with Rosalie.
Both removed from the shared bus stop temporarily.
No permanent expulsion.
Kathleen appealed.
May you like
Her right.
The biggest confrontation moved to the district hearing.
