The district has faced repeated criticism from employees over the growing problem of students violently assaulting employees.
Last school year, employees reported 1,356 injuries caused by students, with 146 resulting in time lost from work, Harada said.
That’s up substantially from the 2018-19 school year, when district employees reported 580 student-caused injuries. That was the first year the district tracked such injuries.
The school district employs about 5,000 people and runs 65 schools.
There are more lawsuits to come.