Quick Hits

• In Adelanto Elementary School District v. Krause, a California appellate court upheld the bulk of a restraining order against a former school district superintendent who later was elected to the school district’s board of trustees.
• The court found the former superintendent exhibited a pattern of stalking and harassing texts that were “alarming and frightening” to employees.
• The court shortened the duration of the restraining order and removed a provision that prevented him from speaking about the restraining order at board meetings.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires employers to maintain a workplace free of harassment. To be unlawful, the conduct must be severe or pervasive enough to create a work environment that would be intimidating, hostile, or offensive to a reasonable person. In addition, many states have antiharassment laws that are similar to Title VII.

Background on the Case

Michael Krause served as superintendent of Adelanto Elementary School District in San Bernardino County, California. In March 2024, two female employees, who worked as executive assistants to Krause and an assistant superintendent, reported to the school district’s board of trustees that Krause harassed them. The district placed Krause on administrative leave in April 2024. Shortly afterwards, he filed a sexual harassment complaint against his executive assistant, but the district found his allegations were unfounded. The two women, along with a third female...

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