Principal Ishibashi not only once verbally implied to the parents that Lowell may not be the right school for the child since the parents have so many complaints. On 2/22/08 when the attendance records (6 absences) appeared on the school computer, which was not in accord with the district Report Card (9 absences on PE) and when the parents insisted Principal Ishibashi to proceed the re-evaluation processes, which was approved by Ms. Strethly, Principal Ishibashi was irritated and he wrote an e-mail dated 3/7/08, “Please contact Mr. Maggi at High School Operations. I will not communicate with you any longer without legal representation.”

Thereafter, the child and parents received various forms of harassment from Lowell Administration.

Please refer to Exhibit: 1b. On 5/12/08, the child’s name was put on the cut list and posted in front of the Dean’s office while the child never cut class for this semester, and the attendance on records were in dispute for the previous semester.

Please refer to exhibit: 3b-3. On 5/12/08, the child was taking National AP Examination, yet he was marked absences. Not only so, while the dispute about truancy was going on for previous semester, Lowell administrators continuously marked the child excused absences into unexcused absences and further failed to inform the parents.

On or about 03/08, Principal Ishibashi called the best friends of the child into his office and talked to each one of them separately at length. After they came out and they informed the child that he was in trouble with the principal.

Attached is Exhibit: 3d, a memo dated 5/29/08, from the parent to Ms. Wong and Mr. Liddell, in second page, point 3, the it wrote, “ … Mr. Ishibashi called on XXXXXX’s classmates and when they return they tell XXXXXX that “You don’t like Lowell and you don’t like Mr. Ishibashi.” I found that extremely inappropriate and alarming and could be abusing his authority …”

Please again refer to Exhibit: 3d, second page, middle paragraph. Lowell Administrator sent three security guards to have the parents remove from the campus after a parent teacher conference. On 5/29/08, the father wrote, “… Ms. Jank … said XXXXX got 2 Fs. He is not a good student and he needs to work on these Fs to make improvement. She said she did what Mr. Ishibashi told her to do and she supports what Ms. Sanders wrote on the paper. Ms. Jank stood up and said with an attitude, you should speak to Mr. Ishibashi and left.

My wife and I were shocked by her attitude again and again. We were amazed what was going on here and there were no clear answer form her at all. We were ready to sort out all the scattered paper on the table. Three security guards came and said some one reported to have us out of the building. During our way walking out, one security guard suggested us to speak to Mr. Ishibashi. I said why? Is he the person who gave the intruction. He said he could not tell. He just followed the order. …”

Attached is Exhibit: 3d – 1, a memo from the father to Ms. Susan Wong and Mr. Hoover Liddell dated 06/11/08. Principal Ishibashi further gave instructions to all administrative staff at Lowell that whenever the parents are in campus, an administrator must accompany them. In this memo, the father wrote, “On 6/9/08, I visited you with accompany of Ms. Holly Giles (under Mr. Ishibashi’s instruction that whenever my wife and I are in campus. We must be accompanied by an administrator)….”

Attached is Exhibit: 3d-2, a copy of a letter dated 6/13/08 written by the father under the district’s instruction to avoid further physical danger to the child. In the letter, the father wrote, “XXXXXX Leigh is not coming to school today under the instruction of Ms. Susan Wong and Mr. Liddell Hoover of SFUSD. This is for his safety concern. …”

Attached is Exhibit 3d-3, a memo dated 06/16/08 from the parent to Ms. Susan Wong and Mr. Hoover Liddell. Further threat and harassment were coming to the child. In this memo, the parent wrote, “ …

2. On 6/11/08, it is Lowell’s graduation day. Out of the blue, a concerned teacher approached XXXXX and said, “If you are walking home today, you should walk straight home immediately after school. There are strangers from Burton on the campus.” XXXXX did not want to have another confrontation. He was frightened, and called us to pick him up. (Please also refer to Exhibit: 1d, cover page, third paragraph)

3. On 6/11/08 evening, XXXXX’s classmate Cynthia warned him by using the internet Chat Line that “ ur gunna be living a life of hell … I heard this during 4-5 … XXXXX is going to be jumped by dean during the self-scheduling …im telling u how to watch ur back …” (Please also refer to Exhibit: 1c)