United States v Groveport Madison Local School District Board of Education (S.D. Ohio)

On June 15, 2022, the United States filed a complaint in United States v. Groveport Madison Local Sch. Dist. Bd. Educ. (S.D. Ohio). The complaint alleged that the school board violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII). The lawsuit alleged that the school board discriminated and retaliated against former Groveport Madison High School Assistant Principal Amon-Ra Dobbins. Dobbins was unfairly disciplined after he complained that the school district's dress code policy was unfairly targeting African-American students. The school district began to retaliate against Dobbins for complaining, and ultimately terminated his employment. On June 20, 2022, the Court entered a consent decree resolving the case. The Decree required the school board to pay Dobbins $200,000. The Decree also required the school board to change its discrimination and retaliation policies, train school board and school district employees on the new policies, and change its complaint investigation procedures.

Press Release - 6/15/22