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Civil rights Keyed to Jeffries, 5th Ed.
Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education
Citation:
526 U.S. 629 (1999)Facts
LaShonda Davis, a fifth-grade student at Hubbard Elementary School in Monroe County, Georgia, was allegedly the victim of a prolonged pattern of sexual harassment by a classmate, G.F., beginning in December 1992. The harassment included attempts to touch her breasts and genital area, vulgar statements, and sexually suggestive behavior. LaShonda and her mother reported each incident to her teachers and the school principal, but no disciplinary action was taken against G.F. The harassment continued for months, with G.F. eventually pleading guilty to sexual battery. LaShonda’s previously high grades dropped, and she wrote a suicide note. Despite multiple complaints, the school did not separate LaShonda from G.F. until after more than three months of reported harassment. At the time, the Monroe County Board of Education had not instructed its personnel on how to respond to peer sexual harassment and had not established a policy on the issue.
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