A former Belleville secretary has been awarded a $90,000 settlement after she accused the district of firing her because of her history of mental illness.
Maria Notare, the former secretary to Superintendent Joseph Picardo, alleged that in June 2012 she was advised that her contract would not be renewed because of budgetary constraints. However, Notare alleged she was fired because of her history of mental illness.
Picardo, who since 2012 stepped down as superintendent in 2012, following a sexual harassment lawsuit that eventually settled for a $475,000.