MVLA faces lawsuit from former student and parent Written by Zoe Morgan
A former student and her mother are suing the Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District, alleging that the district failed to provide sufficient accommodations for the student’s disability.
The lawsuit was filed in federal court Nov. 13 and is ongoing. It was first reported in the Palo Alto Daily Post.
The former student, referred to as N.N. in court documents, was diagnosed with anxiety as a sophomore during the 2017-2018 school year, according to the suit.
After having “moderate levels of suicidal ideation” and attempting to run away from home, her mother decided to place her in a therapeutic wilderness treatment program in Utah and then a residential treatment center in Montana.