Littleton Public Schools Approves $3.85 Million Settlement in Bus Abuse Case

Overview

• The school board unanimously approved a $3.85 million agreement with three families whose nonverbal autistic children were abused on district-contracted bus rides to The Joshua School.
• Kiarra Jones pleaded guilty earlier this month to assault and child abuse charges and is set for sentencing in March.
• Surveillance video documented repeated assaults between September 2023 and March 2024, including elbowing, stomping, and punching.
• District officials say the settlement will be fully funded through insurance with no impact on educational services.
• Littleton Public Schools has instituted weekly reviews of bus video, a 30-day retention rule, and a transportation task force, while the families continue a separate lawsuit against The Joshua School.