"The Palo Alto Unified School District is in the middle of at least 11 different lawsuits, including cases that allege unchecked bullying, racist attacks, injured students, inadequate special education and retaliation by district leadership."
"Colombo accused the district of mishandling an unsubstantiated rape allegation against him from 2002. Colombo claimed that former Superintendent Don Austin withheld documents showing that he worked at a different school at the time of the accusation, tarnishing his reputation."
"Maya said that acting Superintendent Trent Bahadursingh called her "the 'P' word" for taking medical leave in February 2023 after a coworker yelled and screamed at her. "After learning of Bahadursingh's anger towards her, she no longer felt safe to return to work," Maya's lawsuit said."
"Kung said she was fired in June for complaining about Maintenance and Operations Director Mark Herrera possibly taking bribes from vendors. Both Maya and Kung said they were treated differently than male employees."
Palo Alto Unified School District is defending against multiple lawsuits totaling at least 11 cases. The district paid former P.E. teacher Peter Colombo $3.25 million after he alleged the superintendent withheld documents in a rape allegation case from 2002. Recent February filings include cases from former employees Victoria Maya and Wei Kung, who claim retaliation and discriminatory treatment. Maya alleges the acting superintendent used derogatory language after she took medical leave. Kung claims she was fired for reporting potential bribery by a maintenance director. Both women assert they were treated differently than male employees. Former robotics teacher Kathleen Krier faces trial in March over claims of homophobia and bullying from parents with inadequate district support.
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