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Board approves Girl Scouts MOU in concept; counsel to finalize indemnity, corporation-level language
Summary
Trustees approved a memorandum of understanding with Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana, with counsel directed to negotiate clarifying changes including a balanced indemnity clause and making the agreement with the corporation rather than an individual school.
Trustees voted to approve a memorandum of understanding with Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana, subject to the district’s counsel negotiating final contract language. Board legal counsel and administration told trustees the organization has not yet returned revised language discussed at a prior work session; the MOU on the table was written to name a single host school (Harrison) rather than the district as a whole.
Counsel said the two principal revisions discussed are (1) adding a mutual indemnity provision so the MOU does not shift all liability to the district, and (2) making the agreement corporation‑level with a list of participating host schools rather than a standalone school-level contract. Counsel recommended approving the MOU “in concept” while staff finalize those terms. The board adopted that approach and approved the item with a motion that authorized counsel to negotiate satisfactory final terms and report back if an acceptable agreement cannot be reached.
Board action. Motion to approve the MOU, amended to allow counsel to complete negotiations, was made by Trustee Rodriguez and seconded by Trustee Taylor; the motion passed.
