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Suit against district claims discrimination
2:00 a.m. August 8, 2009
CHULA VISTA — A former special-education administrator alleges in a lawsuit that she was fired by the Sweetwater Union High School District because she is a black woman.
Bernice Stanley worked as the assistant director of special education in Sweetwater for seven years before her position was eliminated in a reorganization of management posts during spring budget cuts.
Stanley's lawsuit, filed July 31 in Superior Court, contends that her dismissal constitutes discrimination based on race and gender. Stanley is black.
The Sweetwater district had no comment on the lawsuit yesterday.
The suit alleges a pattern of discrimination that thwarted Stanley's career advancement. It says the district bypassed her in choosing a white man as director in 2004, a white woman in 2005 and a Latino man in 2006. The suit alleges the men had fewer qualifications and experience than Stanley did.
The suit doesn't specify how much money Stanley seeks, but it contends she has suffered lost wages and benefits as well as emotional distress.
In an extensive reorganization of its managers in March, Sweetwater's board approved the elimination of dozens of positions and the creation of a smaller number of positions. Stanley's job ended June 30.
Stanley's suit says that she previously filed a complaint with the state Department of Fair Employment and Housing and that the department decided not to pursue the matter.
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