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Mapleton board approves settlement in A.S. v. Mapleton Local School District
Summary
The Mapleton Local School District board voted to approve a settlement agreement resolving a federal lawsuit brought by A.S. on behalf of a minor (Jane Doe), stating the board denies the complaint's allegations but seeks to avoid litigation costs and authorized the superintendent to execute the agreement.
The Mapleton Local School District Board of Education approved a resolution on Sept. 9 authorizing a settlement agreement to resolve A.S., as parent and guardian of Jane Doe, a minor v. Mapleton Local School District, et al., Case No. 1:24-cv-00756-JPC, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
According to the adopted resolution, the board denies the allegations asserted in the complaint but voted to settle “in the interest of resolving the parties’ differences without the delays, expenses, and uncertainties of litigation.” The resolution directs the superintendent to execute the settlement agreement and take necessary steps to implement its terms.
The resolution also includes a finding that the board’s formal actions regarding the adoption of the resolution were taken in an open meeting and that deliberations complied with applicable legal requirements. The motion to approve the settlement carried with the recorded vote in the minutes.
The minutes do not disclose settlement terms or dollar amounts. The board did not provide further public detail at the meeting; the superintendent was authorized to sign the agreement on behalf of the board.
