A former Boise special education teacher has filed a tort claim against the Boise School District, alleging retaliation and violations of her rights connected to the mandatory reporting case involving assistant teacher Gavin Snow, who died by suicide in January while being taken into police custody.
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Former Boise special ed teacher files tort claim while facing charge for failing to report abuse
In the tort claim obtained by Idaho News 6, former Valley View Elementary Special Education teacher Marianne Baker alleges the district retaliated against her after she reported concerns about Snow on Jan. 7, 2025.
Baker says she was placed on administrative leave on Feb. 21 without explanation, and later resigned on May 13, alleging the district did not hold a hearing, communicate concerns to her, or provide due process. She is seeking more than $1 million in damages for what she describes as wrongful termination, retaliation, and emotional distress…