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Parent tells board son was assaulted in Arcadia Middle classroom; says schoolresponse inadequate
Summary
At public comment the parent of a student at Arcadia Middle School described an alleged in-class physical attack on her son, said she filed a DASA complaint and criticized the school's handling, including that the nurse did not check the child and that restorative measures were used instead of immediate protective action.
A parent told the Greece Central School District board that her son was physically assaulted in an Arcadia Middle School classroom two weeks earlier and that she is dissatisfied with how school staff handled the incident.
The parent, speaking during public comment, said the attacker — described as a student with a prior record — slammed her son spine-first into a table, pinned him down and left after an apparent e-pass. She said 11 children were in the classroom and that the teacher did not respond when her son yelled for help. She said she filed a DASA (Dignity for All Students Act) complaint following the incident.
"My son yelled for the teacher's help with no response," the parent said during the meeting. She added that the principal directed her son to sit in the classroom with the alleged attacker to "talk it out," and called that approach inappropriate for the severity of the incident. The parent said the school nurse did not check her son; she said school officials told her the nurse did not have to examine students after every physical altercation.
The parent said she later spoke with the alleged attacker's mother and warned that if the student approached her son again, police and legal action would follow. She said this is the second time one of her children has been attacked at Arcadia Middle School.
Board members did not take action during public comment. The board's public comment rules prohibit immediate responses from the board during the meeting; the parent addressed the board and asked for an explanation and protection for her son. The transcript does not record a follow-up action, referral or staff report on the item during the meeting.
Clarifying details: the speaker said she filed a DASA complaint, said the incident occurred "two weeks ago," and said it involved one classroom with 11 students present. The transcript records the parent's account but does not include statements from school staff about the event, nor does it record any formal board motion or directive tied to the public comment.
