After the death of an asthmatic student, a Southern California School District agreed to a settlement of $15.75 million, including requirements that they implement safety changes.

The Case: Sepulveda v. Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District

The Court: Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Bernardino

The Case No.: CIVDS2016435

The Plaintiff: Sepulveda v. Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District

The plaintiff in the case was the mother of 13-year-old Adilene Carrasco, a Mesa View Middle School student. Adilene Carrasco died after suffering an asthma attack on the school campus. The incident occurred on Halloween 2019. The child's mother alleged the school failed to follow its own safety protocols, resulting in her daughter's death.

The Defendant: Sepulveda v. Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District

The defendant in the case, Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District, offered a $15,750,000 settlement less than a month before the case was due to go to trial.

The Case: Sepulveda v. Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District

In addition to the monetary settlement offered to the student's mother, the district also agreed to the following:

1) partner with asthma medical experts in the area so they could offer appropriate asthma management training to teachers and school staff,

2) adopt the California School Board Association's best practices on school-based asthma management, and

3) implement specific changes to the current protocols on the safety and supervision of students with asthma or other medical conditions.

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