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Gilroy parent says daughter was violently attacked in Christopher High classroom; family demands transparency
Summary
A Gilroy parent told the school board her Christopher High School daughter was assaulted in class on May 17 and that she is dissatisfied with the school's response, prompting calls from community members for clearer communication and stronger safety measures.
Myra Adams, a parent, told the Gilroy Unified School District board on June 13 that her daughter, a Christopher High sophomore, was “blindly attacked from behind” in an English classroom on May 17 and suffered multiple blows to her head and neck that left her bruised and emotionally shaken. Adams said students recorded and shared video of the attack online and that Christopher High staff characterized the incident as “typical girl drama.”
“She did not let go and simultaneously violently beat her head with her other closed fist,” Adams said, describing about 10 hits to her daughter’s head and neck. She said the school issued a…
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