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Suit claims HIV positive
teen bullied
School accused of not protecting teen
Updated: Friday, 21 Nov 2008, 1:38 PM EST
Published : Friday, 21 Nov 2008, 1:38 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A lawsuit claims that the staff at a Marion County middle school didn't do enough to stop an HIV-positive girl from being bullied so badly by other students that she was forced to leave school.
The federal lawsuit filed by the girl's mother against the Washington Township Schools argues that the district violated federal law by allowing classmates to call her names and otherwise harass her.
The lawsuit says the 14-year-old girl withdrew from Westlane Middle School in September and is being home-schooled.
The district's superintendent says he can't comment on the lawsuit, but says the district has clear policies against bullying of students.
According to the suit, the girl was diagnosed with the virus that causes AIDS in 2006.
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