Teen Girl Attacked on School Bus: Mother Calls for Accountability
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A routine bus ride home from South Plantation High School turned violent last Friday when a 16-year-old girl was brutally attacked by another student, her mother says.
What started as students tossing objects on the school bus escalated into a physical altercation, leaving Carlisa Ingram with bruises, cuts, and marks on her arms and legs.
“Once they tossed water to the front, she threw water back at them,” said Celisa Ingram, Carlisa’s mother. “Then he came back with a blow, and after that, he just didn’t stop. He kept throwing punches, punches, punches.”
Mother Says School Ignored Warnings
Celisa Ingram said she had repeatedly reported the bullying to school officials since September but claims little was done to protect her daughter.
“I did the right thing. I kept telling them, telling them, telling them,” she said. “And to be honest, I didn’t know boys go around beating girls like this.”
Both students were suspended following the incident, but Ingram disputes the details in the suspension letter. The document described the attack as “mutual combat” and incorrectly stated it occurred on campus rather than on the bus.
“My daughter is very quiet. She’s never had a fight in her life,” Ingram said. “She’s an A and B student, every quarter.”
Legal Action and Ongoing Harassment
Frustrated by the response from the school district, Ingram has taken legal action, filing a police report with the Fort Lauderdale Police Department and seeking restraining orders against the students involved.
“I’m very disappointed in the Broward County School Board. I’m very disappointed in Broward County school transportation,” she said.
She also believes the boy who attacked her daughter should face criminal charges in addition to school discipline.
“I just hope he has all the energy to fight his criminal case the same way he fought Carlisa,” she said.
Ingram added that the harassment has continued on social media, making the ordeal even more difficult for her daughter, who already struggles with social anxiety.
Awaiting School and Law Enforcement Response
CBS News Miami has reached out to Broward County Public Schools and Fort Lauderdale police for comment and is awaiting a response.
The incident raises concerns about student safety on school buses and whether the school district is adequately addressing reports of bullying and violence.
