Records show the premise of the lawsuit is for retaliation and right to free speech. Along with the school district, Donofrio is also suing Scott Schneider who currently serves as Duval Schools High School Region Superintendent for relentless retaliation and violation of her rights to free speech and expression.
Before Schneider became a district-level administrator, he served as the principal at Robert E. Lee High School where Donofrio worked. Donofrio co-founded the EVAC Movement, and taught a class for the program at the school. The class was shut down under Schneider s leadership in 2017.
The Times-Union reached out to Schneider and the school district for comment. The district declined to comment citing pending litigation.