The Town of Mills continues to pursue its lawsuit to determine the legality of the school district's decisions to close Mountain View after it had closed Mills Elementary.
The Natrona County School District has responded to the town's lawsuit, saying it acted legally in October when it voted to close Mountain View Elementary.
Former Council member Craig Hedquist, who learned about the searches Sept. 9, is seeking actual and punitive damages from former Police Chief Chris Walsh and the City of Casper.
The State of Wyoming is now part of a 10-state lawsuit challenging a federal directive to school districts across the country declaring students should be allowed access to the restroom appropriate for their individual gender identity.
"Having failed in the political process to derail efforts to accomplish the Capitol Square Project as mandated by law, the plaintiffs to this lawsuit have now turned to the courts to air their alleged grievances."