The district includes a large area of Kent, a significant portion of unincorporated King County, all of Covington, and portions of Auburn, Black Diamond, Fairwood, Lake Morton-Berrydale, Lakeland North, Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Maple Valley, Renton, SeaTac, and Tukwila.

[5] On July 23, 1997, the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington filed a lawsuit against the Kent School District and five administrators on behalf of a former student, Mark Iversen.

The suit alleged that the Kent School District and the administration failed to protect Iversen against anti-gay harassment.

Other incidents include: During the lawsuit, it was alleged by a family friend that he was given a subpoena at their place of employment and then had pictures taken without their permission.

A witness for the defense who was still a student alleges that he was taken out of classes during the litigation and given breakfast, lunches and coffees for his participation and cooperation.

On 11 September 2002, the district adopted a new policy[7] from RCW 9A.36.080(3)[8] that does include the term "sexual orientation."

There have been numerous stories since the settlement (the most recent occurring in September 2005) about ongoing harassment with students who seek help but the district still ignores them.

The Kent School District has been acknowledged nationally for their efforts to combat racial discrimination and diversity for minorities.

The families also accuse Grohe of negligence, and say she failed to properly supervise district security officers.