Stewart asked Jasmine Adams not to contact the state department and that the matter will be handled. Jasmine Adams then told Stewart she was going to contact the Alabama State Department of Education about the persistent bullying. In a three-way phone call with Adam’s and Jasmine Adams, Mckenzie’s mother, Jasmine Adams expressed concerns about the bullying and the fact that Mckenzie was going to be disciplined by the school. Adams told Stewart that Mckenzie was being bullied and had been a target of bullying since the beginning of the school year. October 25: Stewart contacted Adams about the note and told Adams that Mckenzie would be disciplined for responding to the bullying.

October 24, 2018: The white student passed a note to Mckenzie calling her a “bit**” and a “pus** sucker.” According to the lawsuit, Mims contacted Adams after possessing the note and informed Adams that instead of disciplining the white student who passed the note, Mckenzie would be disciplined for responding to the harassment.The lawsuit states the teacher told Mckenzie multiple times to, “Tell it to the wall because I do not want to hear it.” The lawsuit said Mckenzie told Mims multiple times about the student who was bullying her. The lawsuit states Mims failed to call Adams back.

Adams left her number for a follow up meeting. She also identified the white classmate student, told Mims Mckenzie was being bullied by the student and asked the school to address it.

October 12, 2018: Janice Adams went to Mims’ classroom to request a meeting.

Janice Adams believes Mckenzie was struggling in the course because of the emotional toll of being bullied and harassed by her classmate. That same month, Janice Adams received Mckenzie’s progress report, which showed that Mckenzie was failing math, which is the subject that Mims taught. 1, 2018: Janice Adams received a generic notice saying that there was no need for a teacher-parent meeting.

September 2018: Janice Adams contacts Mims again to request a meeting.

Adams didn’t receive a phone call from Mims, according to the lawsuit.

August 2018: Janice Adams called Mims and requested a meeting with the teacher to discuss the white student’s behavior and Mckenzie’s state of mind.

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