The two former district administrators who said they were effectively fired for rejecting Lamont Jackson’s sexual advances filed claims for legal damages against the school district.
Former San Diego Unified Superintendent Lamont Jackson was fired last month after an investigation found that he had committed sexual misconduct toward two former employees. New claims released Monday detail the allegations. New records released Monday afternoon provide the first details about the sexual misconduct allegations against former San Diego Unified Superintendent Lamont Jackson that ultimately led to his firing last month.
Then, when they rejected his sexual advances, they were demoted from high-level district office positions to classroom teacher, their claims allege. The demotions were effectively terminations because they came with significant pay cuts and embarrassment, forcing them to look for work elsewhere, they claimed.
The allegations in the letter that some employees were promoted based on having sex with Jackson were investigated, and the outside attorney said she had not found enough evidence to say whether those employees had been promoted based on their having had sex with Jackson. She alleges that Jackson called her his “work wife” and made remarks about her appearance and clothing. He allegedly made sexual overtures to her, including inviting her to his hotel room, to Las Vegas and to his home when his wife wasn’t there, all of which she rejected.
Hazel brought up multiple concerns about Bagula to Jackson, who she claims didn’t do anything. After Hazel rejected Jackson’s advances, she alleges he told her he was supporting Bagula instead, and that he could only have one “work wife.” In the following months, during conversations about work, Jackson allegedly made comments about Bustani’s relationship, including, “You chose him over me” and “I would lose my job protecting you from anyone, including ‘your boyfriend.’”
She said she was effectively coerced into signing it because she was given a deadline of three days to sign it and, as the sole breadwinner for two children, she feared financial ruin if she didn’t sign it. Albers alleges that violated federal law, which would have given her 21 days to sign such an agreement because of her age; Bustani is over 40 years old.
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