A former math teacher at Brentwood School is suing the private K-12 institution, alleging she was terminated while on medical leave because of her age and health and in retaliation for taking time off.
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Amy Page's Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit allegations include both age and disability discrimination, retaliation and failure to take steps to prevent discrimination and retaliation. The suit does not state Page's age.
She seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages.
A representative for Brentwood School did not immediately reply to a request for comment on the suit brought Nov. 24. Maroon 5 band members including Adam Levine, Jesse Carmichael, Mickey Madden and former member Ryan Dusick attended Brentwood School while forming the band Kara's Flowers, which evolved into Maroon 5. Journalist Andrew Breitbart also is an alumnus.
Page was hired in 2008. She contends the alleged discrimination began in fall 2023 when the administration took away her upper-level courses, put her on two discriminatory and unfair performance improvement plans, required her to meet impossible deadlines, barred her from teaching honors courses, denied the plaintiff the ability to teach summer classes and gave her written warnings without justification.
Page filed a written complaint with the upper school director in March 2024, but no investigation followed and the disparate treatment continued, according to the suit. Page's psychiatrist put the plaintiff on medical leave in October 2024 and the alleged hostile work environment resumed when she returned in February of this year, exacerbating her symptoms, the suit states.
In late March, the head of school told Page her contract would not be renewed for the next year, actions she believes were due to her age and health and because she took medical leave, the suit states. Page's psychiatrist again put the plaintiff on medical leave in April and she was terminated on June 30, according to the suit.
Page has suffered emotional distress as well as lost wages and benefits due to losing her job, the suit further states. A case management conference is scheduled for Sept. 22, 2026.
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