MAPLE GROVE, Minn. (FOX 9) - Osseo Area Schools has agreed to pay a $61,500 settlement after a former assistant principal was accused of sexually harassing a 9-year-old student, the Minnesota Department of Human Rights announced on Tuesday.

Osseo agrees to settlement

What we know:

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights announced the settlement with the school district on Tuesday. The department says it found the district violated Minnesota's civil rights law by failing to stop the harassment.

As part of the settlement, the district agreed to send a written apology to the student, pay $61,500, and hold a listening session with the student and her parents. The district will also make changes to prevent future harassment and discrimination.

What's next:

Under the agreement, Osseo

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