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Board approves $80,000 stipulated award and authorizes amicus participation in Vasquez litigation
Summary
In closed session the board approved two stipulated award claims totaling $80,000 and voted to participate as an amicus in a Ninth Circuit case listed as Vasquez v. Domo; the board reported the actions in open session.
The Bassett Unified School District governing board reported two actions taken in closed session at the end of its Sept. 9 meeting: approval of stipulated award claims totaling $80,000 and authorization to participate as an amicus in pending litigation.
The clerk reported that, in closed session, on a motion and second the board "approved claim number 2465499001 and 482502K2HBSDash001 in the amount of $80,000 via stipulated award, includes the Medicare set aside for future medical care." The clerk recorded the motion as passing by a recorded 4‑member vote with no opposition and no abstentions.
The clerk also reported that the board voted to participate as an amicus in the case captioned in the minutes as "Vasquez v. Domo" (case references recorded in the minutes). The board authorized the superintendent or his designee to take necessary steps and execute documents to initiate district participation as amicus in the referenced Ninth Circuit matter. The minutes record the vote as 4 in favor, 0 opposed and 0 abstentions.
The board disclosed both actions in open session at reconvening and provided the case caption and administrative claim numbers exactly as recorded in the minutes. The board did not discuss further details of the claims or the legal reasons for amicus participation in open session; those matters were discussed in closed session under permitted legal‑counsel exceptions.
