Settlement reached in school lawsuit

Monday, Feb. 8, 1999 | 9:02 a.m.

Both sides were prohibited from disclosing the outcome under terms of the settlement.

In her Reno federal court lawsuit filed last year, Baldwin claims the district violated her constitutional rights when it eliminated her former position as Whittell High vice principal.

She was later appointed to the Douglas High post.

"It went well. The case is public record, but there's a no-comment provision in the settlement," Baldwin said. "All I can say is everyone's been great."

State Deputy Attorney General Melanie Meehan-Crossley said there are many reasons why such settlements contain confidentiality provisions.

"Whether it's appropriate here (when public money is involved) is a different question," she said.

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