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AUDIT NEWPORT NEWS / SOURCE RECORD Assistant-principal determinations REDACTED PUBLICATION COPY | REVIEWED OCTOBER 27, 2026 The file labels eight allegations Unfounded and the quoted-credibility allegation Unsubstantiated. Corrective actions are marked Not Applicable. The header elsewhere spells this staff member's surname Atkinson; existing case records use Adkinson Source p. 23: determinations 1-6, including formal bullying assessment (Unfounded) 4. Determination Allegation 1: Imposed disproportionately severe disciplinary actions compared to other students for similar behavior —- Unfounded (Evidence contradicts the allegation) Allegation 2: Failed to appropriately investigate or respond to repeated bullying reports — Unfounded — (Evidence contradicts the allegation) Allegation 3: Made statements implying the student was not credible (e.g., indicating belief in another student “because she doesn't lie”) - Unsubstantiated (Insufficient evidence) Allegation 4: Failed to conduct or ensure a formal bullying assessment after a reported physical assault - Unfounded (Evidence contradicts the allegation) Allegation 5: Provided conflicting or inconsistent statements during a Manifestation Determination hearing —- Unfounded (Evidence contradicts the allegation) Allegation 6: Issued disciplinary consequences based on incidents that were later disputed or misrepresented — Unfounded (Evidence contradicts the allegation) Source p. 24: determinations 7-9 and corrective-actions field Allegation 7: Suspended the student for a prior incident as if it were current — Unfounded (Evidence contradicts the allegation) Allegation 8: Failed to account for the student's documented disabilities in decision-making — Unfounded (Evidence contradicts the allegation) Allegation 9: Continued disciplinary actions despite alleged evidence contradicting accusations — Unfounded (Evidence contradicts the allegation) 5. Corrective Actions / Next Steps Not Applicable Selected urce reproductions. ANN notes are editorial, not agency findings. 5
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