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Parent and Bridgeport alumnus raises concerns about discipline process and video evidence at Bridgeport High
Summary
Jeremy Griffin told the Harrison County Schools board that his son was disciplined following a physical altercation at Bridgeport High School and that school administrators applied punishment inconsistently. Griffin said the district's dispute process and the quality of campus video footage prevented meaningful review of the incident.
Jeremy Griffin, a Bridgeport alumnus and retired special operations officer now working as a Fairmont State University chief pilot, used his five-minute delegation slot at the March 17 Harrison County Schools meeting to challenge how Bridgeport High School handled a recent student altercation.
Griffin said his son was involved in a physical confrontation in which, he said, the other student had his hands near his son's neck and left red marks. Griffin said the vice principal communicated that the school would apply the minimum punishment because his son did not start the altercation (one day in-school, one day out-of-school), but when Griffin spoke to the principal later she told…
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