Overview
- The mother notified Baltimore City Public Schools and the city of her intent to sue, alleging the district failed to keep her first-grader safe.
- In May 2025, the child left Fallstaff Elementary/Middle School during an after-school transition and was found at a Five Below in Reisterstown Plaza.
- The family says the school did not alert the mother until after the child was recovered, which the attorney called unacceptable.
- The claim accuses the district of negligent supervision and seeks compensatory damages for emotional distress and ongoing therapy.
- The district says the child was found safe and that it is reviewing what happened, while evaluating the claims and declining further comment due to active litigation.