I just returned from a rather lengthy meeting at the school with all parties involved.
After talking with my neighbor, who's a teacher in a neighboring town, and who's youngest daughter knows mine, I had already decide to fight the suspension, as well as have it expunged from her record. My decision was strengthened after reading all of the posts from last night.
I'll skip over all of the details, but, To make a long story short, as soon as I walked in to the meeting room, I ordered the football coach and the A.D. out, stating that this was none of their business, especially considering that the coach is on his way out after too many losing seasons, and the A.D. and I have a history between us, and not a good one. That didn't go over well, but they complied as soon as my ex b-i-l (the lawyer) walked in and re-enforced my demand.
Both boys were there, with their fathers, and one mother. The boy with both parents immediately apologized, and truly had a contrite look on his face. The other one, however, slumped into his chair looking defiant, and his dad was glaring at me.
The school refuses to do anything about my daughter's suspension, so I informed the administration that they should have their lawyer at the next school board meeting, Tuesday night.
I then told them that I want a written apology from both boys, with copies placed in all three kids files. That was when the fecal matter hit the fan.
The defiant boy then tried placing the blame for the entire incident on my daughter, stating that she cussed them out, after they made a comment about her jersey, and that she grabbed his wrist and struck him first.
Of course, he had no explanation as to how my daughter could have grabbed his wrist, if he wasn't holding on to her jersey, and why what she was wearing even mattered to him, but I digress.
Yelling and shouting ensued, so I walked out into the main office and called the police officer assigned to the school into the room.
As he walked in, I told him that I want both boys charged with assault and battery, and sexual assault.
Unfortunately, since this is the day after, the boys can't be arrested right away, until an investigation is conducted, however, after I talked to the cop privately, he assured me that they will be charged by tomorrow.