{"1":{"name":"Your Name","value":"Kate Roberts","id":1,"type":"name","first":"Kate","middle":"","last":"Roberts"},"3":{"name":"Email Address","value":"katie.roberts804@gmail.com","id":3,"type":"email"},"2":{"name":"Phone","value":"+18043871254","id":2,"type":"phone"},"5":{"name":"I am a:","value":"Other","value_raw":"Other","id":5,"type":"checkbox"},"6":{"name":"School division:","value":"Hanover County","id":6,"type":"text"},"4":{"name":"Message","value":"How many code violations is the principal awarded before you intervene? \r\n\tRe: Principal Charles Stevens, Mechanicsville High School.\r\n \u2013 I\u2019ve heard that Principal Stevens has been contacting former students to participate in \u201cAmway\u201d which is a Multi-Level Marketing scheme. I wonder where he\u2019s getting their contact information. Could it be their student files? What business hours is he using to make these phone calls, if not during school operating hours? I would consider this an abuse of power, and potentially a conflict of interest if it were my employee. \r\n\r\n Grayson Roberts was accused and punished of pulling a fire alarm based solely on here-say of other students. No explanation of any evidence or facts.  \r\n         \r\nNotification of the facts in writing was not presented. Only a letter stating there was a \u201creview of the facts\u201d. But there are no facts explained.  \r\n\t\r\nPrincipal did not put in writing that the suspension can be appealed to the superintendent.   \r\n        \r\n  \r\nPrincipal stated in the letter that it was \u201cthe other boy\u201d who made contact with the fire alarm, not Grayson Roberts. \r\n          \r\nCode of conduct suggests a leveled approach to punishment so that students\u2019 first offense isn\u2019t punished the same whether it\u2019s his first, or his 10th offence (for example). Students shouldn\u2019t receive a level 4 (like Grayson did) when the code suggests a level 2 when it is the students first time ever being in any sort of trouble. \r\nGrayson was kicked off the football team, had to serve 3 days ISS, 20 hours of community service, which meant he could not try out for the track team. All with NO EVIDENCE OR FACTS. Other parent\u2019s have written to the principal speaking of Grayson\u2019s great demeanor. He has never been in trouble at Mechanicsville High School before, maintains A\u2019s and B\u2019s and was a valuable member on his football team.\r\nWe\u2019ve tried to work with Brian Maltby (did not help us to remove or reduce the punishment); I sent an email to ALL school board members in our county, who basically won\u2019t get involved in disciplinary actions. \r\nWe are begging that the community service hours be dropped (it\u2019s too late for the ISS). And to please have it in writing that Grayson was not kicked off of the football team, and can resume extra-curricular activities. We also want this all removed from his record immediately. (Not after he completes high school).\r\nThis is more than fair since Grayson did not do this\u2026 and no one can present any evidence of why they think he did. We're desperate!","id":4,"type":"textarea"}}