A group of Black students and their families are suing a Minnesota school district over claims that it’s plagued with systemic racism. 

Last week, six current and former students at Independent School District 112, which is also known as Eastern Carver County Schools, filed a 50-page civil rights lawsuit in federal court, according to CBS Minnesota. 

The suit was filed by the students and their families during the first week of classes for the upcoming 2019-2020 academic school year. It states that the school district in Chaska has “allowed discrimination to exist” and “turned a blind eye” to racist bullying complaints from several Black students. 

Taylin Bursch is among the students involved in the suit and said that he’s been bullied and “kicked in [his] knees." He also said that he's been called "monkey" along with several the names. Last year, Bursch told CBS Minnesota that someone wrote n****r” on his gym shirt at Chaska Middle School East. 

The suit also details other alleged incidents, which includes African American students being told that they “don’t belong.” 

In just the past year, the school district has been hit with more than five high-profile incidents, which includes a picture of a white student wearing blackface being printed in Chaska High School’s yearbook, according to the Chaska Daily Herald. The assistant principal, Jim Swearingen, said that "the image was only noticed during a final review of the publication." 

During Black History Month, students of color were prohibited from posting “Black Lives Matter” signs and materials featuring African American leaders. However, several white students were permitted to carry “All Lives Matter” signs during school protests, according to the suit.

Many of the blame has been placed on several teachers and administrators for their “deliberate indifference” and failure to take “any meaningful action” on the claims.  

School officials told CNN that they cannot comment on specific litigation. Last month, Clint Christopher, superintendent for Eastern Carver County Schools, released a  statement on the school’s website addressed to Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. 

“Our School Board, and our district staff, are committed to an educational environment where all students feel safe, welcome, and included, and have the tools and resources to succeed. We have not yet realized that for every student, and have been working in earnest to move the needle and improve outcomes for every child that walks through our doors,” the statement read in part. 

According to the Office of Civil Rights, a 2015 survey showed that less than 4% of the 28,000 students across the district are Black. 

Four of the six students in the lawsuit have since left the school district as a result of “emotional trauma” they’ve suffered. 

“Several have left the district out of fear for their physical, personal, and educational well-being,” the suit continues.