The key facts

  • The incident occurred in early September at the Balagany school-kindergarten (a structural unit of MAOU 'Vikulovo Secondary School No. 2')
  • Three staff members received disciplinary reprimands; head Olga Morozova was fined under Part 2 of Article 5.57 of the Russian Code of Administrative Offenses
  • One teenager spent 30 days in a Temporary Detention Center, and two were registered with the Juvenile Affairs Inspectorate

Fines and reprimands after the September incident

Staff of a school in the village of Balagany in the Tyumen Region were punished after a 12-year-old pupil was beaten, the regional prosecutor's office reported. The incident occurred in early September at the Balagany school-kindergarten, which is part of MAOU 'Vikulovo Secondary School No. 2'. According to Ura.ru, several sixth-graders attacked a peer, after which one of the bullies was placed in a Temporary Detention Center for juvenile offenders for 30 days, and two other participants in the conflict were registered with the Juvenile Affairs Inspectorate.

What the prosecutor's office inspection established

The inspection showed that the educational organization failed to ensure a safe environment for children, did not report the incident to law enforcement agencies, and improperly organized preventive work with pupils. As a result, three staff members of the institution — the head of the structural unit, a social pedagogue, and a pedagogue-organizer — received disciplinary reprimands. The head, Olga Morozova, was held administratively liable under Part 2 of Article 5.57 of the Russian Code of Administrative Offenses and fined. In addition, the prosecutor filed a lawsuit seeking compensation for moral damages from the legal representative of the teenager who beat the boy.

Context

Thus, in addition to the measures taken against the teenagers themselves back in the autumn, two months after the incident the school administration was also held accountable — from disciplinary reprimands to a fine and a lawsuit for compensation. Gazeta.Ru also recalls another recent case in Russian schools, where a teacher and a pupil fought during a lesson.