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Vance said.

“Filing a false child abuse or neglect report with a public school district counts as a class B administrative violation under state law,” Mrs.

Gable said.

“What happens to the complaint in Lucy’s file now?” I asked.

“There won’t be any complaint in Lucy’s file,” Mr.

Vance said.

He drew the yellow district intake folder over to his side of the table and shut it with a flat slap.

“We’re closing the administrative inquiry effective immediately,” Mr.