Madison Power v. Gilbert Public Schools

MEMORANDUM

Plaintiff-Appellant Madison Power appeals the district court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of Defendants-Appellees Gilbert Unified School District (“Gilbert Public Schools”), Dr. Bradley Barrett, the superintendent of Gilbert Public Schools, Dr. David Allison, the assistant superintendent, and Ms. Candice Gonzales (collectively “Appellees”), in Power’s action for sex discrimination. Power alleges that while she was a member of the Mesquite High School varsity girls’ basketball team, her assistant coach and Gonzales’ husband, Mr. Josh Gonzales, made inappropriate sexual remarks to her and several other girls. Power alleges that after she reported Mr. Gonzales’ remarks to the Mesquite High School administration and the Gilbert Public Schools administration, Ms. Gonzales, Mr. Gonzales’ wife and the head coach of the varsity basketball team, retaliated against her and that the other members of the varsity basketball team harassed her. Power brought claims of intentional sex discrimination against Gilbert Public Schools pursuant to Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. § 1681 (a) (2006), and against the individual defendants pursuant to 42…