CLEAR LAKE – A $50,000 payment was made by the Clear Lake School District to a former student, the Clear Lake Mirror has reported.
NIT was alerted to the payment in recent days, which was listed among other expense payments in the Clear Lake Mirror print newspaper but not elaborated on as to what the payment was for, only stating it as a miscellaneous payment. NIT attempted to contact School Superintendent Anita Micich to ascertain the details behind the payment, but she did not respond.
According to the Mirror, the payment was made due to bullying that a Clear Lake student, Spencer Davidson, suffered while a student at Clear Lake high School. The Mirror said that as a term of the settlement between the Davidson family and the school district, Clear Lake football coach Fred Wieck will issue a letter of apology to Spencer Davidison. In addition, the district will amend its bullying policies.
The complaint had been filed with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission.