pEnid Public Schools will be represented by the law firm Rosenstein, Fist amp; Ringold in a suit filed by the father of a boy who said school officials failed to prevent assaults and harassment against his son./ppJohn Kevin Bradshaw, of Yukon, has named Enid Public Schools, school officials and coaches in the lawsuit seeking more than $40,000 in damages./ppAmber Graham Fitzgerald, director of school and community relations, said Rosenstein, Fist amp; Ringold will represent the district in the lawsuit and those named in the suit who were acting in an official capacity for the district./pp“While I cannot comment specifically on this situation, generally EPS employees have the opportunity to be represented by the district’s attorney for claims made while they are fulfilling du-ties in an official school capacity,” she said. “Representation is not provided when a claim is made against them as an individual.”/ppShe said the district does had liability insurance, which addresses this type of situation./ppShe said school officials could not comment on pending litigation./p |
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