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Resident raises lawsuit and parcel questions; board declines to discuss pending legal matter
Summary
A resident identified as a defendant in a lawsuit involving a Plainfield school parcel spoke during public comment, asked about development plans and judge recusal; the board said legal issues could not be addressed at the public meeting.
A Plainfield resident told the school board on Feb. 13 that she is a defendant in litigation with the Plainfield Community School Corp. over a property and asked for details about development plans and the court timeline. Board members responded that the item is a legal matter and could not be discussed during public comment.
Angela Warbach (identified at the meeting as a defendant in the case) provided a parcel number she said corresponds to her home: 32-15-09-0-200-006-000-11, and asked what the school district planned to do with the parcel and what the timeline would be. "I need to know what the development of this land is gonna be and what's the timeline on this parcel right here that I'm talking about," she said.
Warbach also raised concerns about the judge on the case stepping back and said opposing counsel has been unable to reach the district’s lawyer, John Becker, to address a judge replacement. The board replied that because the matter is legal in nature, it could not be discussed in the public meeting. No board action, direction to staff or follow-up was recorded in the meeting minutes or transcript.
The board did not answer Warbach’s questions about the parcel’s development or the court timeline during the meeting. Warbach said she had family ties to the district and noted the property is her home; the board reiterated that the forum was not an appropriate venue for discussing active litigation.
