A monetary settlement has been reached between the Marshalltown School District and the family of a former student over an incident in which a school bus aide allegedly injured the student.

The school district has agreed to pay the student’s family $25,000 in an effort to avoid further litigation.

Sandra Lurvey was fired from her position as a school bus aide for the district after an investigation was conducted into the incident.  She faces a criminal trial, an exact trial date involving the case has not yet been set.  Lurvey faces charges of Child Endangerment – Bodily Injury, a Class D Felony; and Assault Causing Bodily Injury or Mental Illness; which is an aggravated misdemeanor.

The case stems from an incident that occurred on January 30, 2020 when a student on a special needs bus felt overly warm and took her coat off while aboard the bus.  According to records, at that point Lurvey allegedly became involved in a physical confrontation with the student in an effort to convince her to put the coat back on due to the cold temperatures.  The student suffered undisclosed injuries during the incident, according to a police incident report.

Marshalltown School Superintendent Theron Schutte said the situation was unfortunate, but further added that offering a monetary settlement made the most sense from the district’s perspective.