Buffalo Board authorizes settlement up to $80,000 in pending litigation and approves support for Buffalo Prep fundraiser
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Summary
At its Aug. 20 meeting the Buffalo Board of Education authorized the district to fully settle pending litigation in New York State Supreme Court (index no. 8088272016) in an amount not to exceed $80,000, and approved a district contribution not to exceed $2,000 to sponsor a Buffalo Prep fundraising table.
At the Buffalo Board of Education meeting on Aug. 20 trustees authorized the district to fully settle pending litigation in New York State Supreme Court under index number 8088272016 for an amount not to exceed $80,000.
Board members moved the settlement authorization during unfinished business and the motion was adopted, the board announced. The resolution as stated in the meeting record directed district leadership to complete a settlement "in an amount not to exceed $80,000." The board recorded no additional conditions during the public portion of the meeting.
The board also considered an item related to a community‑partner fundraiser. A board member moved that the district purchase tickets or a full table for Buffalo Prep’s fundraising event on Sept. 6, and the board approved a contribution not to exceed $2,000, with district staff (Doctor K) asked to confirm the exact level of purchase and logistics.
Why it matters: authorizing a settlement commits district funds to resolve pending litigation and the board’s approval of the Buffalo Prep support directs limited discretionary funds to a community partner’s event.
Votes and procedure: both items were handled during unfinished business. The meeting transcript records the motions and that the motions carried; the board chair called for votes and declared the motions adopted. The transcript does not supply a full roll‑call tally for the settlement beyond the chair’s announcement that the motion passed.
No further detail about the litigation’s underlying claims, the defendant(s), or the proposed settlement terms were discussed on the public record during the meeting. The board asked the superintendent and district staff to follow up on the Buffalo Prep ticket purchase to finalize which option (individual tickets or a full table) would be purchased within the approved limit.
The board also adopted the 2025–26 work session calendar by resolution during the meeting; that resolution was approved unanimously by voice vote.