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I think calling this sexual harassment is a bit over the top . But I can understand the school's frustration with this behavior . I'm sure some parents were less than thrilled when their child came home asking what sexy meant ,and why D'Avonte was sexy .
AURORA, Colo. - A 6-year-old boy was suspended from his suburban Denver school for three days after school officials said he told a girl "I'm sexy and I know it," a line from a popular song.
D'Avonte Meadows, a first-grader at Sable Elementary School in Aurora, is accused of sexual harassment and disrupting other students, according to a letter the school district sent to his mother after he was sent home Wednesday.
School officials issued a statement saying they couldn't discuss the case, but they pointed out a school board policy that defines sexual harassment as any unwelcome sexual advance. There is no age limit.
D'Avonte's mother, Stephanie Meadows, said her son doesn't know the meaning of sexual harassment and it's the second time he has gotten in trouble for quoting "Sexy and I Know It." The song by the duo LMFAO was at the top of Billboard's Hot 100 chart for two weeks in January.
Aurora Public Schools issued a statement Thursday saying it is trying to provide an equal learning environment for all students.
"We have policies and protocol in place to prevent any disruption to the learning environment. Due to privacy laws, we are unable to discuss appropriate disciplinary consequences about a specific student," wrote spokeswoman Paula Hans.
Denver attorney Craig Silverman said elementary school students have the same rights to free speech as adults as long as they understand and follow the rules. He said school policies should allow for exceptions.
"Sometimes when you go to a zero-tolerance policy, you end up with a zero-sense policy," he said.
I think calling this sexual harassment is a bit over the top . But I can understand the school's frustration with this behavior . I'm sure some parents were less than thrilled when their child came home asking what sexy meant ,and why D'Avonte was sexy .