NSBA News Service, January 14, 1997. A federal jury in Binghamton, New York recently rejected a young girl's claim that school officials ignored her complaints that boys in her class sexually harassed her. She said the harassment continued to such an extent that she needed to transfer to a private school. Eve Bruneau, now 15, sued the South Kortright Central School District for damages. The student, Jamie Nabozny, was harassed by other students because he is gay.
Attorneys say both cases send strong messages to school boards.
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