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BOARDMAN -- The Boardman Local Schools says it is investigating after a student was apparently assaulted by another on Friday.
A press release from the district states that administrators have seen a video circulating on social media and are scrutinizing whether or not the bus driver and aide on the district bus followed proper procedures.
"The video circulating on social media is deeply disturbing, and this type of incident should never occur. Multiple agencies, including Youngstown and Boardman Police, Mahoning Valley Community School and Boardman Local Schools, are involved in reviewing what happened. As a result, the investigation will take time," the statement reads.
The video appears to show a male student attacking a female student.
The incident occurred Friday on a district bus transporting students to Mahoning Valley Community School. The statement says the bus driver and aide are Boardman Schools employees. It also notes that it happened within Youngstown city limits, and in a construction zone.
"The driver was unable to safely pull over immediately, but stopped shortly after the altercation. The bus aide has been placed on leave pending the outcome of the investigation," the statement reads. "We also regret the delay in promptly notifying parents of the incident. While bus staff notified Community School administrators, the severity of the incident was not adequately communicated."
The statement says no student injuries were reported following the incident, but also laments violations of student privacy.
"We are reviewing both notification and transportation procedures to determine what happened and whether improvements are needed. Student privacy laws prevent us from sharing identifying information, including our bus video, or discussing student discipline. We also regret that student identities were not adequately protected when the student-recorded video was shared publicly."
Boardman Local Schools partners with Mahoning Valley Community School, a public alternative school program for students in grades 7-12 in Youngstown.
A Boardman police employee told the Vindicator that neither that department nor Youngstown police have a written report on the incident.