A racial discrimination lawsuit against Regis St. Mary Catholic School by a former student has been dismissed after parties reached an agreement out of court ahead of an upcoming trial.
On July 9, the $750,000 suit was dismissed at the request of the plaintiff in Marion County Circuit Court, and a trial set to begin Sept. 22 was canceled.
Court filings did not detail any potential settlements associated with the case, and parties did not respond to requests for comment.
The suit was filed Sept. 19, 2023, by guardian ad litem Stephanie Pileggi on behalf of a minor who attended the school between April of 2022 and April of 2023.
The suit claimed the former student was subjected to repeated physical and verbal harassment by classmates for being black, and that administrators allegedly failed to intervene. The suit also claimed at least one teacher allegedly denied the student access to a Chromebook during class meant to assist with ADHD and anxiety in violation of the student’s IEP.
The school denied liability and said, though there were multiple documented incidents between the plaintiff and other students, administrators followed up appropriately.
