During a school board meeting on Tuesday night, administrators for Elmhurst District 205 made the announcement that no students will face criminal charges for their actions in an online video that surfaced earlier this week that shows students pushing down a student with Down syndrome in a bathroom brawl. Per CBS News, “The school board said the students involved will be facing significant disciplinary consequences – although they would not specify what that entails, citing confidentiality laws.”
The family of the student with special needs said even though they are choosing not to press charges, they do appreciate the school handling the disciplinary action against the students involved.
Students are calling for a variety of punishments, from expulsion to a school-wide sports suspension.