Amy St. Pierre told the Chariho Regional School Committee on Dec. 16 that her 10‑year‑old daughter was physically assaulted at the regional middle school on Nov. 25 and that school officials did not notify law enforcement the day of the incident.

"This was not a minor incident," St. Pierre said during the public‑forum period. "My daughter curled up in the fetal position, the student started yelling, pulling her hair, repeatedly kicking her in the back and tailbone. Two staff had to physically remove him and were also assaulted." She said the family found no incident report and that the alleged offender returned to school the next day.

Her husband, Tim St. Pierre, said he reviewed the district’s student handbook and cited the handbook’s disciplinary consequences for assault — which the document lists as possible five‑to‑10 days out‑of‑school suspension, police contact and referral to the superintendent or school committee — and asked why those steps were not taken in this case. "We asked the school only for documentation of the incident and discovered there is no incident report," he said.

The St. Pierres asked the committee for "accountability, transparency, and immediate corrective action," including an explanation of why law enforcement was not notified and why the family received no written record of the event. Tim St. Pierre also raised a question about an apparent handbook clause that allows "modifications" at the administration’s discretion and asked the committee to clarify who counts as "administration."

Committee members acknowledged the comments and later in the meeting directed that policy subcommittee members review the district’s disciplinary code. During committee requests for future agenda items, a member asked the policy subcommittee to pull the disciplinary code for review; administration indicated behavior codes are reviewed annually and that the committee can request a deeper review tied to legal requirements.

The transcript shows parents repeatedly raised concerns that the school did not follow the steps outlined in the handbook and that school resource officers and police were not notified. The district’s public materials and the speaker statements cited the handbook specifically (the commenter referenced "page 19"), but the committee did not record a formal administration response detailing why those steps were or were not taken during the meeting.

The committee did not vote on any disciplinary action during the Dec. 16 meeting; members did agree to ask the policy subcommittee to examine the behavior code and to schedule follow‑up as part of future agenda planning.

What’s next: Committee members asked the policy subcommittee and administration to review the disciplinary code and provide an update in a future meeting. The public‑forum speakers asked for a written incident record and for clarification about whether existing safety plans were implemented.