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Parent describes student assault at Lake City Middle School; board members pledge follow-up
Summary
A concerned parent told the Columbia County School Board her daughter was assaulted in a Lake City Middle School bathroom and later diagnosed with a concussion; board members and the superintendent said they would follow up on safety and supervision concerns.
A concerned parent (name not specified) told the Columbia County School Board that her daughter, Scarlett, was attacked inside a Lake City Middle School bathroom on Feb. 5 and later treated at an emergency room.
The parent said Scarlett was “grabbed from behind” and “slapped against a concrete wall,” and that doctors later diagnosed a concussion and cervical paraspinal muscle spasm. “This experience has shaken me to the core,” the parent said at the meeting.
Why it matters: The comment came during the public-comment portion of the board meeting and raised questions about adult supervision during class changes and how school leaders document and respond to violent incidents.
The parent said…
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