Attorney Susan Burgess of Brockport is suing the district, the Board of Education and Kevin Ratcliffe, director of Pupil Services, for alleged eavesdropping on a private legal conversation she had Aug. 4, 2006, at a district office with her client, Carmen Coleman of Fairport, regarding Coleman’s son’s educational needs.
The suit further alleges that district officials listened in on the conversation in retaliation for Coleman’s pursuing her son’s legal rights and to gain an advantage in the negotiations. (more)
