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Board discusses keeping liquidated‑damages clause in educator contracts, staff to return cost analysis

2390536 · February 19, 2025
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Staff recommended retaining liquidated‑damages language in educator and therapist contracts and will return in coming months with data on defensible dollar amounts after reviewing other districts and local costs.

Matt, a staff member, told the board that Lakeland School has a liquidated‑damages clause in educator contracts that has not been enforced during his tenure and that two educators resigned during the school year, creating hardship for the school. He recommended keeping the clause in contracts for the 2026–27 school year but returning to the…

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