Suit filed against school district

The former transportation director for Sweetwater County School District No. 2 filed a lawsuit against the school district, claiming he was unjustly removed from his position last year.

The suit, filed Aug. 10, name both the district and Donna Little-Kaumo, former superintendent for the district, as defendants. According to court documents, the transportation director, Oscar Barton, was fired after an incident involving the department’s mechanic was found to have been working on private vehicles at district-owned facilities.

The complaint states the practice was condition of employment the dis...