>>Amelia Community Invited To Special School Board Meeting To Discuss Bullying
(Amelia, VA) -- The Amelia community is holding a special school board meeting following the suicide of a 17-year-old student who was reportedly a victim of bullying. Thomas Cage with more.Preview: Wrap Script:
John Tyrcha's family had reported the bullying to the school multiple times, but the situation was not adequately addressed. Concerns were raised about a message left on a school wall that included insults directed at the student.Preview: Parents, like Janet Jones, tell CBS6 they are calling for a re-examination of the school district's code of conduct to prevent future incidents of bullying. The school district will be discussing their anti-bullying programs and processes for addressing student misconduct at a special meeting.