WITNESS CHECKLIST

I.

Name of Witness: Justin/Justine Cook Specific Statements:

o “I met Alex for the first time when I called him/her into my office in November because I was concerned about his/her poor attendance and grades. When I asked Alex about them, at first he/she shrugged his/her shoulders and said he/she was playing too many video games.”

o “If C.J. got in trouble for this, it would be the same as me assigning detention to someone for not making their bed at home!”

Evidence to be entered through testimony:o Job descriptiono Meeting with Billings in November

II.

Name of Witness: Brendon/Brenda Li Specific Statements:

o “[anti-bullying policy] covers conduct ranging from “offensive” to causing “fear of physical harm” and “emotional distress.”

o “Our anti-bullying is consistent with federal civil right laws…”o “Pearson’s treatment may have made Alex Billings uncomfortable, but it

was not discriminatory. It was not based on traits protected by federal civil rights laws –race, color, national origin, gender, or disability.”

o “The proper avenue for solving the problem was for Alex to get a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) from a judge. This is how bullying outside of school should be handled…”

Evidence to be entered through testimony:o Solutions to make the situation right that would not have cost so mucho Federal Civil Right Anti-Bullying criteria

III.

Name of Witness: C.J. Pearson Specific Statements:

o “I have a good life except Billings is ruining it by dragging me into court.”

o “My parents told me they are going broke to pay the lawyer’s bills, and I am really afraid this is going to impact my chances to get into a good college someday.”

o “This lawsuit is being covered by the newspapers! It’s so humiliating.” Evidence to be entered through testimony:

o Joking around v. Bullyingo Amount of students involved o How this has affected another student

IV.

Name of Witness: Alex Billings Specific Statements:

o “I acted like it didn’t bother me, but really I wanted all the talk and teasing to stop.”

o “I don’t want anyone to make a big deal about this, but when I stayed home from school, I’d usually meet up with friends, and we would play video games.”

o “It’s a great school. I have made some really nice friends, and I love it there. I can’t wait to spend the rest of high school studying there. I have all A’s, and I haven’t missed a day yet.”

Evidence to be entered through testimony:o How Billings handled a conflict when Pearson or a classmate would make

fun of him/hero Activities Billings took part in instead of being in schoolo Billings’s opinion of SJA

V.

Name of Witness: Francis Billings Specific Statements:

o “However, as I understand it, as soon as my kid walks through the school doors, the school administration is responsible for supervising them and ensuring their well-being.”

o “I was blaming Alex’s problems on video games.”o “They didn’t even know he/she wasn’t there…”o “They should have been concerned…”

Evidence to be entered through testimony:o Parental negligence o Contributory negligence

VI.

Name of Witness: Dr. Gabriel/Gabriella Rodriguez Specific Statements:

o “…and I have a PhD in school psychology from the University of Santa Fe, which I attained through an online PhD program.”

o “I am the school psychologist at Saint Joseph Academy, and I was recently promoted to the head of the recruitment committee.”

o “I also believe that the PTSD stems not only from Pearson’s harassment, but also from the way Alex was treated by the KHS administration.”

Evidence to be entered through testimony:o Lack of credibility o Mixing two job responsibilities that should not be intermixedo Need for exclusion of the first PTSD test