The appellant appealed the school board's decision to expel her 15-year-old son from all schools of the board after he posted a vulgar and threatening 'diss-rap' video on YouTube naming students and a teacher.
The Child and Family Services Review Board quashed the expulsion, finding that the school board failed to adequately consider mitigating factors, including the pupil's recent diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, his limited ability to control his behaviour or foresee consequences, the history of racial bullying he faced, and the lack of progressive discipline or psychological assessment prior to the incident.