ALLEGAN, Mich. (WOOD) — The Allegan Area Educational Service Agency has settled the lawsuit it faced over how it handled complaints about a former principal who sexually assaulted two teachers.
AAESAhas agreed to pay $450,000 to the two teachers, theU.S. Department of Justicesaid in a Wednesday release. It also agreed to review and revise its policies to better prevent sexual harassment, and train workers on reporting and responding to discrimination.
The Justice DepartmentsuedAAESA last year, saying it violated Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act by subjecting the two teachers to sexual harassment and a hostile work environment.
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