The family of a Fort Worth middle schooler who was assaulted at school plans to appeal their case to the state education commissioner after the Fort Worth school board ruled against them Tuesday night.
Chris and Tuyen Kamo, the parents of an autistic student at McLean Middle School, brought a bullying grievance before the board after they say another student punched their son repeatedly, causing bruising that lasted for weeks.
Chris Kamo told the Star-Telegram that his son was assaulted by another student last spring. On the afternoon of April 15, several students, including the Kamos’ son, were in the school’s auditorium for a rehearsal for the school play. There were no adults in the room because the drama teacher was on leave and the substitute hadn’t arrived from another campus, Chris Kamo said…