The plaintiff in the lawsuit against Kingfisher Public Schools and two current and two former football coaches has added to the settlement demands that were previously made.

The settlement demand insists the district implement a mandatory training program for all staff and board members “that addresses how to properly identify, respond to, and prevent bullying, hazing and sexual harrassment.”

The addendum was detailed in a letter sent from the plaintiff’s attorneys to KPS Superintendent David Glover and members of the board of education dated April 30.

The original demand letter was dated Wednesday, April 26, and said the Plaintiff, John Doe No. 1, would settle the lawsuit and release all claims against defendants if head football coach Jeff Myers was fired and Doe was paid $5 million.

The board was given 14 days from the date of the letter to meet the demands, after which time the number jumped to $10 million.

Kingfisher’s board met May 1 to discuss the settlement (see stories in May 3 edition as well as in this edition on other board activities) and directed the district’s attorneys to alert the necessary parties of the response to the demands.

The response was not made public at the meeting.

The addendum states the program must meet state and federal requirement, including Title IX, mandatory-reporter laws and the Oklahoma State Board of Education regu- lations.

The approval, administration and monitoring for compliance must be done by an independent third party, such as the Oklahoma State School Boards Association, states the letter, which was signed by Ross Leonoudakis of the Nix Patterson law firm.

The firm was brought in as co-counsel for the plaintiff last month.

The letter further states the school board must publish quarterly reports detailing the district’s efforts for at least five years.

The other requirements of the settlement demand were still in place as were the initial deadlines, the letter said.

Glover said all district employees are required annually to complete Global Compliance Network (GCN) Training.

“Every employee, including myself, does this every year,” Glover said. “The training meets all state requirements.”

GCN covers a variety of topics and district employees annually have a list of required and optional tutorials to complete.

The tutorials offered by GCN include, but aren’t limited to, alcohol and drug awareness for employees, bloodborne pathogens, bulthe lying, civil rights, confidentiality, cultural awareness, Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), LPS hazard communication plan, reading disabilities/ dyslexia, child abuse, suicide prevention and more.

Board of education members must complete a number of different workshops required by the OSSBA to hold their seats.

New members must earn 15 credits over a fiveyear term. One credit must be in finance, one in ethcis and one dealing with the Open Meetings Act.

There are nine other credits due within 15 months of election or appointment.

Incumbents must have the three required credits but three additional credits.

Among the workshops offered in “ethics” is one called “Report It: Understanding Health and Safety Issues & Reporting Requirements.”

The description states the workshop discusses “district reporting obligations related to student health and safety, including law enforcement, DHS, Title IX and health department reporting requirements.”

There is also one entitled “Student Discipline” which it says covers “sutdent discipline issues, including alternatives to suspension, manifestation hearings and bullying investigations as outlined in Oklahoma law.”

The lawsuit was filed by Doe, a 2021 KHS graduate, in July 2021. It claims a culture of bullying, hazing and harrassment within the football program during his time at the school.

Attorneys have since filed a motion to extend the relevant time period of the case to 2008 and offered a number of alleged incidents involving players within the program.

The lawsuit was filed in district court, but has been moved to federal court and a trial is currently slated for September.