(CNN) The parents of a Louisiana fourth grader suspended over a BB gun in his bedroom visible during a virtual class have sued the school district, the family attorney says. The child, 9, was suspended after a teacher saw what turned out to be a BB gun in his screen during virtual class last month. The school board during a September 22 hearing found Ka'Mauri "guilty of displaying a facsimile weapon while receiving virtual instruction from Woodmere Elementary School," according to the lawsuit. Regarding discipline, it is our policy that teachers and administrators may employ reasonable disciplinary and corrective measures to maintain order," the same statement provided last month. Family attorney Chelsea Cusimano said earlier that school officials went too far -- applying its on-campus weapons policy without considering the privacy of the child and his family.

Source: CNN October 04, 2020 18:54 UTC