Las Vegas, Nevada – A former teacher at Eldorado High School is taking legal action against the Clark County School District, claiming that the district failed to ensure her safety. The teacher, identified as Sade Doe in the lawsuit filed in Clark County District Court, alleges that the school district was aware of violence issues at Eldorado and throughout the district before she was attacked by a student in April 2022.
According to the lawsuit, the teacher had been informed during the interview process that Eldorado High School provided a safe working environment and had not been made aware of any security concerns. However, on the day of the attack, the student, Jonathan Eluterio Martinez Garcia, entered her classroom after school hours, leading to a brutal assault. Despite policies in place, the teacher was left alone with no one around to witness the attack until a janitor discovered her battered nearly an hour and a half later.
After the incident, Garcia was arrested and later pleaded guilty to charges of attempted murder, attempted sexual assault, and battery with a deadly weapon. He received a sentence of 16 to 40 years in prison. The victim, who has since left her teaching position at CCSD, sustained physical and psychological trauma from the attack.
The lawsuit further alleges that the school failed to follow its own protocols, did not inform the teacher of the student’s violent tendencies, and neglected to provide proper safety training to handle potentially dangerous students. In response to the incident, CCSD has implemented new security measures district-wide, including panic buttons, single points of entry, fencing, and upgraded surveillance cameras.
The lawsuit names the district, former Superintendent Jesus Jara, and Eldorado Principal Christina Brockett as defendants, seeking damages over $50,000 and requesting a jury trial. A spokesperson for CCSD declined to comment on the pending litigation.
The victim, who moved to Las Vegas in 2020 to start her teaching career, expressed her distress over the lack of information regarding potential safety risks. The lawsuit aims to hold the district accountable for the failure to provide a secure environment for its staff and students.