In exchange, the plaintiffs agree to drop all claims against the district. In a settlement approved Wednesday, the district will pay $245,000 to the four plaintiffs in individual payments ranging from $20,250 to $87,000. The filing alleged that a “key feature” of how former theater director Nathan Shewell “ran his theater programs involved grooming his female students for sexual abuse.” In September 2021, one student was arrested after allegedly stabbing another with a knife in a fight that stemmed from tensions on Instagram, according to court documents.Įight months later, four North Central students sued the district in federal court. The administrative change follows a challenging couple of years for North Central. “Although perhaps frustrating, we must honor the investigative process and adhere to legal requirements.”īranigan could not be reached for comment. “We understand that during a process such as this, staff and families may feel in the dark, but please know that we are following proper procedures and protocols to protect the integrity of the investigative process,” the district said in the message sent to families on Monday.
The district did not provide more information on the matter, citing an ongoing investigation. But he was placed on a leave of absence in the past week following allegations involving verbal misconduct and a failure to implement district protocols regarding a student discipline matter, the district said this week in a message to families. Principal Evans Branigan III had announced his upcoming retirement earlier this school year. The district will continue its search for a permanent principal. White will lead the district’s only high school, which was also the subject of the lawsuit that families filed against the district last May. The district also announced former Indianapolis Public Schools Superintendent Eugene White as the school’s interim principal. The Washington Township school board approved a $245,000 settlement for a federal lawsuit involving alleged sexual harassment and predatory behavior by a staff member at North Central High School in a meeting on Wednesday.
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