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Kent board votes 3‑2 to pay legal costs for two directors in recall sufficiency hearings
Summary
The board approved two separate resolutions to pay legal expenses for directors facing recall sufficiency proceedings; each vote passed 3‑2 after public comment and lawyer advice about indemnification under state law.
The Kent School District Board voted Wednesday to authorize payment of legal expenses for two directors defending against recall petitions at the sufficiency‑hearing stage.
After extended public comment and legal briefing, the board approved two separate resolutions: one authorizing payment of necessary legal expenses for Director Tim Clark and another for Director Megan Margell. Both motions passed on 3‑2 roll calls.
The statute cited by the board’s counsel — RCW 4.96.041 — permits a local government to pay the…
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