Bolles School

[JagFan27]

Originally Posted by riveree

Has it been determined that nothing happened, or only that the evidence is not strong enough to make a case? Wasn't she in bad shape when she was found at the beach?

What about charges against the parents who served the alcohol?

From what I read, they didn't serve alcohol. They provided a place to have a party and discussed with the teens that no alcohol was to be there and trusted the kids to obey them.
Then, they went upstairs and never came back down during the party. So, they have not broken any legal laws. I believe they broke a "parental law" by not continuing to check on the party.

[rtt]

I read that the father plans on suing the host parents in civil court. He also said that she had bruises all over her legs, Riveree.

[riveree]

Originally Posted by JagFan27

From what I read, they didn't serve alcohol. They provided a place to have a party and discussed with the teens that no alcohol was to be there and trusted the kids to obey them.
Then, they went upstairs and never came back down during the party. So, they have not broken any legal laws. I believe they broke a "parental law" by not continuing to check on the party.

Priceless .

Originally Posted by rtt

I read that the father plans on suing the host parents in civil court. He also said that she had bruises all over her legs, Riveree.

I bet we haven't heard the last of this one.


Thanks for the updates, rtt and jagfan .

[kwilli]

Odds are good there will be a civil suit but who knows. I don't think anyone poured the alcohol down her throat. Who was really responsible for providing the alcohol and can it be proven.

In the event of a civil suit the child will probably lose the cloak of anonymity offered in criminal cases.

[rtt]

THe word is getting out who she is, anyway, so perhaps the family won't take her anonymity into consideration at this point.

[Nbianca]

Originally Posted by kort677

any opinions on the Bolles school, I have a high school aged boy

My son presently attends an excellent private high school in Washington, DC. However, we are considering sending him to Bolles as a post graduate student. Consider what your reasons for sending your son to Bolles would be. Also consider factors such as the level of diversity and whether you child is better-suited for the school. Do not give weigh to the school's wealth factor, but whether the school's student population is best-suited for your son, e.g., teacher-student ratio, extra-cirrcular activities, teacher academic status (how many bachelors, masters, phds among the faculty), attrition into colleges, parent involvement, smart class availability, SAT/ACT scores, honors-advanced placement course availability, diversity of student body, college-guidance support, and other factors that may be applicable, special education courses, English as a Second Language, etc. Keep in mind that the diverse population of a school may indicate an international student body, which may also increase your son's exposure to students from Europe, Asia, and various countries including but not limited to the Caribbean and Africa. Depending on your child's age, you may want to consider whether your son is considering a specific college and enroll him in a feeder school for that college. Case in point, Andover and Exeter are well-known as schools for students on a fast track to Harvard. Matching your child to the right school is more important than any other factor especially tax-bracket of the parents. Otherwise, all of these factors may benefit your child ultimately, if he is best-suited for such an environment. Also ask for an independent student visit (depending on your son's age) with another student. My son shadowed a student for a day and chose his own high school among three which we decided together. It couldnt have been a better way to have matched him with a school. He meet like-minded students, which have made his high school academic and social experience above average.