GROVE CITY, Ohio ( WCMH ) — South-Western City Schools agreed to pay a former coach $15,000 in a mutual release agreement after the former employee sued the district for discrimination.
At its Dec. 9 Board of Education meeting, the South-Western City School District approved a settlement in an employee discrimination lawsuit filed in federal court in October. The payment absolves the district of any future complications with the former assistant football coach, who alleged he was fired because of his age and disabilities.
According to court documents, the coach was fired in his fifth year of employment, two years after back surgery in the summer of 2020. After he returned to his coaching position, he had physical limitations but said he was still able to perform in his role, according to court documents.
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In November 2022, the coach was fired during an annual review. Court documents allege his supervisor told him they wanted to replace him with a younger coach and said his disabilities made him unable to physically do the job, something the then-50-year-old said was not true.