A Virginia Beach mother is suing St. John the Apostle School for less than $5,000 after her child was suspended for waiting too long to report another student who allegedly brought a bullet to school.
The lawsuit, filed by Tim Anderson, a former state delegate, on behalf of the parent, Rachel Wigand, says her 11-year-old child is a sixth grade student at the private Catholic school.
Wigand is asking for judgment against the school in the amount of $4,870 — half of the annual tuition for the child to attend SJA — attorney fees, and “any further relief under the circumstances.”
Days after alleged bullet incident, school was canceled for two days following threats made by a man unaffiliated with the school community. The man accused of making the threats, Bobby Dale Francisco , 30, of South Mills, N.C., referenced news coverage of the bullet incident and disciplinary actions that followed, a school official told News 3 earlier this month.
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