CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- A lawsuit filed this week accuses the Cabarrus County Board of Education and several school officials of negligence, abuse, and disability discrimination following alleged incidents involving a special-needs student.

The lawsuit was filed by Queen Miller and Rodney Rothoff on behalf of their child, referred to as C.M. It alleges that the child, who has autism, ADHD, cerebral palsy, and other medical conditions, was physically assaulted and emotionally harmed by a teacher at Jay M. Robinson High School in Concord.

The lawsuit names the school board (CCB) and several school employees as defendants. According to court documents, C.M. had an Individualized Education Program (IEP) that banned the use of physical restraint, instead directing staff to

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