I think it can be determined whether these conflicts are mutually aggressive animosity or actual bullying by nominal investigation: punish the (actual) bullying, and let the kid government sort out the rest as long as it isn't on school property.
From the sounds of the article it seems to be an ongoing problem. Which is why am wondering if it’s with minority kids and we will see back lash from this law.
Does anyone here know anything about this area of New York? When watched the video saw only a classroom of white kids. That does not mean there are Amish kids in the area causing trouble. The media and parents are too PC to say what the problem is, so we have to fill in the blanks.