In public schools there is a lot of focus on the concept of bullying and the laws have certainly come a long way in the last three years in trying to prevent bullying from occurring, and imposing obligations on school districts to have certain bullying practices in place. Sometimes, you will see that bullying starts as early as kindergarten; you will certainly see them in schools in the elementary school and high school level. Bullying in New York is a serious topic and it’s one that schools definitely are focused on, and it’s something that is on their radar and accusations. Of course you have ramifications not only for the person who is being accused but also for the victor. If your child has been accused of bullying, you certainly want to contact an experienced White Plains School Discipline Lawyer, to make sure that your child’s rights are protected, and that steps are being taken to prevent dissemination of the information unnecessarily so that there is no stigma attached to your child going forward. You want to make sure that certain policies and practices are being followed in terms of education law, in determining whether the child is entitled to due process or the right to be heard in a hearing. Sometimes, these things will go to a superintendent hearing where a decision is made based on witnesses testimonies, documentary evidence, who saw what happened, whether there is credibility to the allegations or whether there is credibility to the denials. Advice from an experienced White Plains School Discipline Lawyer is really critical in those areas in order to make sure the child accused of being bullying is adequately protected.
If your child has been accused of bullying at school, contact our experienced White Plains School Discipline Lawyers.
This informational blog post was provided by Kim Berg, an experienced White Plains School Discipline Lawyer.