Two weeks into a trial, the Little Rock School Board has proposed a settlement with its former Ombuds, James Washington, and three other employees who sued for racial and gender discrimination. Washington claimed that former superintendent Roy Brooks wrongfully eliminated the Ombuds position in a district-wide reorganization. He is now a teacher. If the four plaintiffs accept the settlement, which the district's attorney thinks they will, then they will sign one year contracts that would include back pay and stipends to compensate them for having worked lower-paying jobs. There no indication that the district will reinstate the Ombuds office, despite the recommendation of an outside expert earlier this year. (THV Little Rock.)
Prior Posts: Court Allows Ombuds' Lawsuit Against Little Rock Superintendent; Experts Recommend Little Rock Schools Restore Ombuds Program.
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