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Lake Dallas ISD authorizes contingent‑fee legal agreements as part of multi‑district litigation; proceeds slated for student mental‑health services
Summary
Trustees approved a resolution authorizing contingent‑fee legal contracts with two firms to pursue multi‑district litigation; district counsel said contingency fees mean the district pays nothing unless recoveries occur and that any recovery would fund student mental‑health services.
The Lake Dallas ISD Board of Trustees adopted a resolution May 19 approving contingent‑fee legal services agreements related to multi‑district litigation and requested expedited review by the Texas attorney general, district officials said.
John Modica, chief operations officer, presented the resolution and said the agreements cover participation in next‑level, multi‑district litigation. Modica and other staff said the arrangements are contingency‑fee…
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