Plano schools reach undisclosed settlement with custodian over employment lawsuit

PLANO - The lawsuit claimed several missteps by the district in handling the incidents, including taking almost a year to discipline Carino from the time the first noose was discovered, despite Johnson alerting school officials about them multiple times. A district memo in October 2007 stated that the district had suspended Carino for three weeks without pay, said Weinberg Law Firm, Plano Employment Lawyer.

Carino was on paid medical leave since the start of the 2008-09 school year before retiring March 16. According to a February 2008 report by the school district, he took responsibility for the nooses and said they were not directed toward Johnson.