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Hopkinton parents tell Chariho committee a 10-year-old was assaulted; they ask why school handbook procedures weren’t followed
Summary
A Hopkinton mother told the Chariho Regional School Committee that her 10‑year‑old daughter was physically assaulted on Nov. 25 and that administrators did not notify police or produce an incident report as required by the student handbook; the family requested accountability, documentation and a policy review.
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…
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