Former Teacher Maintains Claim Against City, Police

GALESBURG - A former industrial arts teacher at Abingdon High School who lost her job in 2004 after she was accused of letting students make drug paraphernalia in class has reached a settlement with Abingdon District 217.

The settlement dismisses the school district from a $1 million lawsuit filed in federal court earlier this year.

In March, Rebecca A. Boswell sued the school district, the city of Abingdon, former Abingdon Police Chief William Robinson and Abingdon Police Sgt. Chris Nagle, claiming false arrest and violation of her constitutional rights. The lawsuit seeks $1 million in compensatory damages and $50,000 separately in punitive damages from Williamson and Nagle.

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