ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – St. Louis County Police are investigating after a Rockwood South Middle School student attacked another student on Friday. Video of the attack was put online.

“As a mother, I’m just devastated. She’s been through this turmoil for the past five years,” Andrea Mayberry, the victim’s mother, said.

The turmoil came to a head on Friday when her daughter was violently attacked in front of her school.

“She was drug around, beat in the head, kicked in the back,” she said.

Mayberry said it should not have gotten to this point. She showed FOX 2 an e-mail she sent the school back in October that outlined years of bullying, saying at one point, her daughter had considered suicide.

A November e-mail shows the school said it would have staff help monitor spots where the two students might cross paths and even attempt to block sightlines between them.

Ongoing exchanges with school officials show that the Mayberrys had considered moving their daughter to a different school in the district but that the district would not provide transportation for that.

Other parents in the district worry that not enough is being done and that bullying and violence has been an ongoing problem for multiple students in the school.

On Monday, the school district declined an interview but sent FOX 2 a statement saying, “The actions depicted in the videos are unacceptable and will not be tolerated. We are working closely with law enforcement to investigate what happened.”

The statement went on to say, “We have checked in with the victim’s family to offer support, and we have school counselors available for any student or staff member impacted by this incident.”

But Mayberry says more needs to be done.

Police confirm they are investigating the case. The Rockwood School District said students will be disciplined in line with its student handbook. That policy states that assaulting another student can lead to a 180-day suspension or expulsion.

The Megan Meier Foundation specializes in bullying and suicide prevention and says families should document any bullying and familiarize themselves with school policy.

“They’re not going to be able to tell you what disciplinary actions they did or did not take with another student so what we have to do is really focus on, “how are you going to keep my child safe in school,” Executive Director Tina Meier said.

She says that parents should watch for signs of bullying with their own children.

“They’re not wanting to go to school anymore. They’re really struggling with grades, and the parents start seeing their behavior change, it is really time to start talking to your child,” she said.

You can find a list of resources from the Megan Meier Foundation here.