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Parent urges restorative approach after student altercations, tells Bemidji school board of court appearances
Summary
A Bemidji parent told the school board her 12‑year‑old daughter faced criminal charges after an in‑school fight and called for restorative discipline policies rather than charging children; the board received the comment during public participation.
Michelle Marion addressed the Bemidji Public School District board during public participation on June 16 and urged the district to consider restorative‑justice alternatives to pressing criminal charges against children.
"My daughter was attacked in the beginning of the school year as an 11 year old, and we were asked if we would press charges," Marion said. She…
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