The lawsuit claims the three children were subjected to verbal insults, racist jokes and threats of violence throughout the school year. The three were referred to by their peers as 'monkeys,' 'cotton-pickers' and the n-word, court documents allege.
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. — Three families allege the Douglas County School District, DCSD Board of Education and Castle Rock Middle School Principal John Veit failed to protect their children from racial harassment, according to a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday.
On one occasion, the girl, who was 16 at the time, was told her clothing violated school dress code. When she pointed to a white classmate who was wearing the same pair of athletic shorts, the teacher told her"she was not built like the other girls," according to documents. Students at Douglas County HS"tormented" the teen girl on the basis of her race, according to court documents. She was allegedly referred to as a"fat cotton picker."
The racist acts became worse during Black History Month, according to the lawsuit. The document states that at the end of February, one student approached Ganzy's son and"told him that his month was over, and he could go back to wherever he came from." The three allegedly reported the racist incidents at various points in the year. In March, Jeramiah used the district's feedback form to share how “unwanted” he felt at school.
The assistant principal asked Jeramiah and the other student if they had heard about the group or if they had been harassed, the document states. According to the lawsuit, Jeramiah told the assistant principal about the racial harassment he was subjected to, as well as the lack of response from teachers or administrators.
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