How should a school violence victim prepare for the school violence committee?

You have asked about how a school violence victim should respond. If the bullying of your child has continued for several months, reporting the school violence promptly appears to be urgent.

Reporting school violence is possible through various channels, such as the homeroom teacher or the principal, the police, and a school violence report center.

Once a report is received, the school first conducts a fact-finding investigation to examine the truth of the matter.

After checking the condition of the harmed student and the offending student and first implementing separation measures, the school collects materials that can provide objective proof through individual interviews with the students involved, witness investigations, and the like.

At this point, an in-depth interview with the harmed student is conducted, and a written opinion describing the harm in specific detail is submitted.

In this process, it is important to describe the degree and condition of your child's harm in specific detail and to assert it strongly.

Based on this investigation, when the school reports it to the Office of Education, the School Violence Countermeasures Deliberation Committee (the school violence committee) is convened and proceeds with deliberation.

For a school violence victim, proving the fact of the harm can be the most important factor before the school violence committee.

Therefore, after checking your child's condition, obtain appropriate treatment, and it is important to secure statements from those around your child and collect clear evidence.

If the case feels complex, we recommend that you obtain legal advice through a school violence attorney and respond to the school violence committee.