verbal assault

verbal assault
Oral or written speech that creates, or is intended to create, a fear of physical harm

If a pupil enrolled in grade six or above committed a verbal assault at school against school personnel, described above, and the assault were reported to the school board by the victim, the school board or its designee would be required, after affording the required due process, to suspend the pupil from the school district for 10 days.


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