J.E. v. Jackson Pub. Sch. Dist.

BARNES, J., FOR THE COURT:

*789¶ 1. A.C.'s1 mother and grandmother (the plaintiffs) sued the Jackson Public School District (JPS) under the Mississippi Tort Claims Act (MTCA) after A.C., a special-education student, was involved in a sexual encounter with another special-education student. The complaint alleged A.C. was sexually assaulted by the other student as a direct result of JPS's failure to provide proper care and supervision of its students. After a bench trial, the trial court ruled in favor of JPS, finding that JPS did not breach its general ministerial duty to supervise the students…