Mercer Island School District settles sex abuse claim for $1.5M

A former student alleged district administrators failed to intervene and protect her from being sexually abused by an English teacher

By: Andy Nystrom / Mercer Island Reporter

Outlets: InvestigateWest

Published: October 22, 2026

Words: 597

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Mercer Island School District Superintendent Dr. Fred Rundle announced at a recent school board meeting that the $13.4 million sex abuse tort claim filed against the district has been resolved.

According to an InvestigateWest story in March 2026, a former Mercer Island High School (MIHS) student filed the claim against the district on Feb. 3 of this year. The student alleged that administrators failed to intervene and protect her from being targeted, groomed and sexually abused …

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