The Northwest Florida Daily News is reporting the Okaloosa County school district is being sued by a former employee. Marline Van Dyke, who ran for school superintendent against Mary Beth Jackson in 2016, says she was discriminated against while an employee of the Okaloosa County district. The lawsuit says the mistreatment came at the hands of Superintendent of Schools Mary Beth Jackson, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Stacie Smith, Human Resources Investigator Arden Farley and Henry Kelley. Van Dyke said she suffered the loss of past and future wages and benefits and asks for damages and attorney’s fees.