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Public commenter alleges board used public funds to defend superintendent in lawsuit
Summary
A public commenter told the board she had filed a federal lawsuit against a district official and alleged the board had not authorized public‑funded legal defense; the board chair curtailed the speaker’s time and briefly responded in the meeting record.
During the public‑comment period a speaker identified as Dolores addressed the board and said she had filed a federal lawsuit against a district official (named in the comment as Phil Lewis). Dolores alleged the district used public funds to defend the official without board approval and said the board had not placed authorization to defend the lawsuit on the meeting agenda.
Dolores described the origins of her complaint, disputed statements she attributed to the official, and accused the district of using taxpayer funds to defend what she called “dirty” tactics; she urged the board to stop defending the official or to settle. The board chair interrupted to say the speaker’s time had expired; later a board member responded briefly in the record that they had "never been arrested for" the offense Dolores alleged (the chair’s brief reply appears in the transcript immediately after the public comment and is recorded as a spoken response).
The transcript records the allegation and a short exchange, but does not record any board motion, vote or formal action in response to the public comment. The meeting proceeded after the public comment to board reports and other agenda items.
