School Bullying, Harassment, and Sexual Assault Lawsuit Settled For $300,000

August 11, 2005 -- Alison Baker, guardian ad litem for her minor child, a special education

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 student enrolled in the Las Virgenes Unified School

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 District, announces that she has agreed to accept the sum of $300,000 to resolve her claim against the School District.

The lawsuit was filed against the School District in Los Angeles Superior Court for negligent supervision (Case Number LC068716, filed in the Superior Court of Los Angeles, Van Nuys District).

The lawsuit against the school district alleged that the principals at Agoura High School and other administrators from the Las Virgenes Unified School negligently supervised the campus and failed to take appropriate measures to protect their child who was harassed and repeatedly sexually assaulted by another student at Agoura High School.

A similar lawsuit related to sexual harassment and bullying was filed against the Las Virgenes School District and settled less than 18 months ago. A document provided to Mrs. Baker by Las Virgenes School District Deputy Superintendent Donald Zimring reports 55 incidents of complaints involving harassment on the Agoura High School campus in less than two years.

Mrs. Baker believes the Las Virgenes School District, and in particular, Agoura High School, continues to improperly address and investigate student and parent complaints that involve bullying, peer-on-peer harassment, sexual harassment, and assault. She has requested the district form a specific committee comprised not only of teachers and administrators, but also of parents and students to address the matter. To date, no specific committee that allows the input from students and parents has been formed by the School District.

Mrs. Baker has experience in special education

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 advocacy matters and is forming a support group for parents, students and school administrators who are concerned with the continuing culture of bullying, harassment, and assault that exists in school districts throughout the United States.

Attorney for Plaintiff -Patrick Bailey / Keith Lovendosky
Bailey and Partners
2828 Donald Douglas Loop North
Santa Monica, California 90405
310 392-5000

Parent and Guardian Ad Litem for Plaintiff
Alison Baker
26264 Alizia Canyon Drive
Calabasas, Ca. 91302
818 880-1190
818 518-7334