What started as a kindergarten graduation ceremony led to criminal charges.
Two women were charged with misdemeanors this week in connection with a brawl at the June ceremony.
According to the Victorville Daily Press, Queiona Burt, 31, and Marine Ruth Vargas, 29, face up to 90 days in jail if convicted. The newspaper, citing court records, reported they were charged with interference with peaceful conduct on campus and unlawful acts committed at school grounds.
The ceremony for kindergarten graduates at Puesta del Sol Elementary wasn't one for the childhood photo album. The brawl involved more than 20 people, most of whom are parents, at the Victorville school.
"According to witness statements, it appears a few parents went over to a field away from the actual ceremony to discuss something when the alleged fight broke out," a sheriff's spokeswoman told the Victorville Daily Press after the fight.
That argument stemmed from a Facebook comment regarding the Los Angeles Lakers, Burt told authorities.
The school was placed on lockdown and no parents were allowed on school grounds for a sixth grade graduation assembly the follow day.
Vargas and Burt were arrested the day after the fight. A school district representative said more arrests could come.
"We're looking at whatever we can do to hold those people accountable," said Maureen Mills, assistant superintendent for Educational Services for the Victor Elementary School District. "We cannot control the parents' behavior. The staff handled it in a very professional way and we will move forward."
