Bully charged with battery but still in school

[ghcarino]

Two days ago my 7 year old son came home with finger marks on his neck. Without me even having to ask what had happened he told me that on the bus, "the bully" who is a year older and bigger, didn't want him being friends with another little boy, my son's best friend, so he grabbed him by the the neck and pushed him down. My son defending himself kicked the bigger kid off of him. The bigger kid came back at my son and tried to do this again. I asked my son what he did and he said that he knew if he stayed calm, the big kid would leav him alone. THis did happen. Here is my problem.

I called the school first thing the next morning and talked to the principal. She asked me what the big kids name was. I told her and she said "oh, I know him!" Then she proceeded to tell me that she will TRY to get to this today and if she hadn't called me back by 3:00p to call her back and remind her. I was very upset. So, I called the MP's (we live on a military base and the school is on base). They came over and got a statment from me and the mother of my son's best friend. We all went down to the school, pulled our two boy's out of class and each of them made a statment to the MP. At that time the MP informed us that they were going to CHARGE the "bully" with battery. (Took me back a bit, and scared me. I know this kids mom and she "ain't nothin' nice!". The MP came to my home after interviewing her and told me "now I know what you meant by this woman being scarry. Even I was intimidated".) The school never did a thing. They are letting the "Bully" ride the bus still, and attend school. The principal stated that it was just boy's being boys. Are there laws against him remaining in school if it happened on school property? Can I do anything to help my son out? He is terrified! THe "bully's" class attaches to his! THey ride the same bus!! Is it righ that I should have to pack up my other two children every morning and afternoon in order to get my son to and from school without being harmed?

[seniorjudge]

Q: Can I do anything to help my son out?

A: Talk (nicely) to the school board.

[Happy Trails]

Two days ago my 7 year old son came home with finger marks on his neck. Without me even having to ask what had happened he told me that on the bus, "the bully" who is a year older and bigger, didn't want him being friends with another little boy, my son's best friend, so he grabbed him by the the neck and pushed him down. My son defending himself kicked the bigger kid off of him. The bigger kid came back at my son and tried to do this again. I asked my son what he did and he said that he knew if he stayed calm, the big kid would leav him alone. THis did happen. Here is my problem.

I called the school first thing the next morning and talked to the principal. She asked me what the big kids name was. I told her and she said "oh, I know him!" Then she proceeded to tell me that she will TRY to get to this today and if she hadn't called me back by 3:00p to call her back and remind her. I was very upset. So, I called the MP's (we live on a military base and the school is on base). They came over and got a statment from me and the mother of my son's best friend. We all went down to the school, pulled our two boy's out of class and each of them made a statment to the MP. At that time the MP informed us that they were going to CHARGE the "bully" with battery. (Took me back a bit, and scared me. I know this kids mom and she "ain't nothin' nice!". The MP came to my home after interviewing her and told me "now I know what you meant by this woman being scarry. Even I was intimidated".) The school never did a thing. They are letting the "Bully" ride the bus still, and attend school. The principal stated that it was just boy's being boys. Are there laws against him remaining in school if it happened on school property? Can I do anything to help my son out? He is terrified! THe "bully's" class attaches to his! THey ride the same bus!! Is it righ that I should have to pack up my other two children every morning and afternoon in order to get my son to and from school without being harmed?

What exactly is it you want them to do?