MIAMI – An employee has filed a $752,000 lawsuit against the School Board of Miami-Dade alleging sexual harassment from her supervisor and health issues due to mold exposure.

Martha Edgerton filed a lawsuit in federal court against the School Board of Miami-Dade County citing allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and negligence.

According to court documents, Edgerton was employed by the School Board of Miami-Dade County since 1987 until she was laid off in August 2008. On July 8, 2022, she was rehired by Principal Earl Allick to work as school secretary/treasurer. She claims since her rehiring date, she’s been subjected to a hostile work environment by Allick, who allegedly mistreated, harassed and discriminated against her based on her gender. She adds that when she reported the misconduct, no corrective action was taken and she faced retaliation from Allick.

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