"The Grossmont Union High School District in San Diego has agreed to pay Rose Tagnesi $19,000 now and $700,000 over the next two decades, with an additional $481,000 going towards her attorney fees. The board voted to approve the settlement last week without admitting wrongdoing. "In the future, I'm hopeful the district will take decisive action toward creating the culture of inclusivity its students and teachers deserve," Tagnesi said in a statement via The San Diego Union-Tribune."
"Tagnesi filed a lawsuit against the district in August, 2024, alleging multiple instances of harassment over her sexual identity as well as retaliation for her opposition to the conservative school board's "anti-LGBTQ agenda," including their attempts to ban LGBTQ+ books. Tagnesi accused school board trustee Jim Kelly of calling her and another woman employee "witches" who were members of an "LGBTQ coven." She also claims Kelly called the staffer "hot" and said that she was not qualified for her position."
Rose Tagnesi sued the Grossmont Union High School District in August 2024, alleging repeated harassment over her sexual identity and retaliation for opposing the conservative board's anti-LGBTQ agenda and book bans. The district agreed to a $1.2 million settlement structured as $19,000 immediately, $700,000 paid over two decades, and $481,000 for attorney fees, with the board approving the settlement without admitting wrongdoing. Tagnesi accused trustee Jim Kelly of derogatory comments and warnings that her sexual orientation would block promotion. Tagnesi was demoted after a separate 2021 student disappearance investigation and was not named in the family's lawsuit alleging a district coverup.
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