A Northside Independent School District parent is calling for accountability from school and district officials after her son was allegedly assaulted in a school locker room by another student.

The assault allegedly happened in September at Briscoe Middle School, located on the far West Side near Alamo Ranch.

Frances Cortez, the boy’s mother, said the assault left her son hospitalized for two days.

According to a hospital discharge report, her son suffered a concussion, bruises, two seizures and damage to his prosthetic eye, which she said will cost $7,000 to replace.

She told KSAT that they will have to travel to Houston to get the procedure done, adding it’s frustrating since it was just two years ago when her son had to get one.

While her son has nearly recovered, Cortez said she i

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