Re: School allows 6-year-old to escape
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Date: June 10, 2016 07:58AM
Sully Police District - A six-year-old boy was safely reunited with his family after he apparently wandered away from school on Tuesday, June 7, around 11:30 a.m.
A motorist initially saw the little boy walking near Billingsgate Lane and Basingstoke Loop in Centreville. The motorist saw the same little boy, a short time later, near the intersection of Stone Road and Braddock Road. Concerned for the child’s safety, the motorist stopped and spoke to the child and then called police.
Officers responded, notified the school, obtained the child’s address and took him home. Fortunately, the child was not injured. We are thankful for the concerned motorist who found and reported the situation to us.
This incident is currently under investigation by Fairfax County Public Schools.
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My wife works at London Towne, they have been cleared through Fairfax County's investigation into the issue. It was determined that all protocol was followed and no rules or regulations were broken. But what was reported in the news was incorrect, here's the real story.
So the child involved is one of 7 from a couple that have adopted the majority of the lot. The school has called social services on the parents in the past due to issues with the children's home life. The parents may have an axe to grind and definitely are not Ozzie and Harriet.
The kid did not leave class to go to the bathroom and comeback to find his class empty which was the father's story and what was reported on the news last night. It is protocol that no child goes to the bathroom by themselves, they take a buddy or a teacher.
What happened was the class was coming back in from recess, they line up and are counted before entering the building. All kids were accounted for, while entering back into the school the kid bolted the opposite direction towards Stone Road. Once the children were back in the classroom and headcount was taken again they realized someone was missing. Once the teacher determined who it was she alerted the front office. The school contacted 911 immediately and within 15 minutes he was found.
I'm not defending anyone here, just thought the facts should be presented. Kind of tired of the news agencies always getting everything wrong. For this story they only spoke the kids father and nobody from the school. The father originally told authorities that his child wandered down to the Sully Station Shopping Center which was obviously not correct.
Just thought the facts should be presented.