Hasbrouck Heights, NJ asked in Education Law for New Jersey

Q: Good evening. Please let me know what are my legal options

* My son was physically assaulted by a senior QB

* Informed Guidance counselor via email - stated that the dean was notified

* Guidance counselor and dean did not contact me to let me know if issue was addressed

* Contacted the guidance counselor and dean, asked them both if they had spoken with senior, neither of them

responded to my email.

* My son was then physically verbally assaulted on two separate occasions after first assault

* Contacted the principal about incidents since the guidance counselor and dean were not addressing incidents

* After contacting principal, the dean then started investigating incidents

* Received a letter from Board of Education which stated that the incidents don't meet the criteria for HIB

* On 11/22/24 - My son was assaulted by 2 students. A junior and a senior. Slammed into the locker and a body slam

was attempted, while one of the students were recording. None of the administrative staff has contacted me

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