Winnsboro ISD in East Texas has agreed to a $25,000 settlement in a federal lawsuit alleging the district ignored reports of bullying, sexual harassment and physical abuse involving a disabled student. The lawsuit also claimed the district retaliated against the student's family after they repeatedly reported the alleged misconduct. What the Lawsuit AllegedAccording to KETK, the lawsuit alleges Winnsboro ISD and its board members ignored complaints of sexual harassment and physical abuse, also detailing alleged instances where the district retaliated against the plaintiff's family. The student's mother was an employee with Winnsboro ISD for 9 years before she was allegedly wrongfully suspended banned from campus and the district refused to renew her employment contract. Court records do not indicate that the settlement included an admission of liability by Winnsboro ISD.