Board attorney requests closed attorney‑client session on Moms for Liberty litigation

The board’s general counsel asked the School Board of Brevard County to convene an attorney‑client session under Florida’s Government in the Sunshine Act to receive legal advice and discuss strategy and settlement in pending litigation titled Moms for Liberty et al. v. School Board of Brevard County, Florida, case number 6:21‑cv‑01849 (eleventh circuit case number 23‑10656 was referenced).

Paul Gibbs, speaking on behalf of counsel Howard Marks, told the board the attorney‑client session would be scheduled with required public notice and with a court reporter present; the transcript of the closed session would be made public after the litigation concludes or a settlement is reached. Gibbs named the individuals statutorily permitted in the closed session: the five school board members (Katie Campbell, Matt Susan, John Thomas, Jean Trent and Megan Wright), Superintendent Dr. Mark Rendell, and outside counsel representatives from Burr & Forman.

Gibbs recommended the board hold the attorney‑client session pursuant to Florida Statute section 286.011, which governs closed legal consultations, and asked the clerk to coordinate dates and to provide notice. The board took a short recess after the announcement; no public vote on scheduling a specific date was recorded in the public portion of the meeting excerpt.

The item reflects ongoing litigation involving the district and the external group named Moms for Liberty; the board’s counsel will follow the statutory notice process and arrange a court reporter so the closed session discussion can be transcribed and later released as public record if and when litigation concludes.