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L.A. Now Live: LAUSD’s $30-million Miramonte settlement

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Attorneys representing parents in 58 legal claims have agreed to a $30-million settlement with the Los Angeles Unified School District over alleged abuse perpetrated at Miramonte Elementary School.

The settlement, part of an effort by LAUSD and the children’s parents to move past the case as swiftly as possible without forcing kids to rehash what they experienced, leaves more than 70 claims still unresolved.

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The amount equates to about $470,000 per victim, the Los Angeles Times reported.

The claims stem from abuse dozens of children allegedly endured at the hands of Mark Berndt, 61, who had been a teacher at Miramonte since 1979. He faces 23 felony charges of lewd conduct and is being held in lieu of $23-million bail.

Times staff writer Stephen Ceasar will join us at 9 a.m. to discuss the settlements.

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