CHARLESTON — A Randolph County student is suing two boards of education, alleging violation of racial, sexual, religious/ethnic harassment and violence policy, breach of duty of trust, negligent hiring, training and supervision, negligent investigation and protection of student confidentiality, negligent infliction of emotional distress.
Sadie McCartney filed a complaint in Kanawha Circuit Court against the Randolph County Board of Education and the West Virginia Board of Education, alleging failure to properly hire qualified employees and failed to protect her right under policy 2421.
According to the complaint, between 2012 and 2014, she received progressive harassment from the defendants' employee, including receiving inappropriate pictures and videos. The plaintiff alleges the Randolph County Board of Education and the West Virginia Board of Education failed to monitor, observe and supervise its employee in the performance of his job duties and compliance to the code of conduct.
McCartney seeks trial by jury, judgment to be determined at trial, compensatory damages and all other damages recoverable under the law. She is represented by attorney Gregory R. Tingler of Tingler Legal Group in Elkins.
Kanawha Circuit Court case number 18-c--907