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Agua Fria board approves settlement with School Facilities Oversight Board in OAH appeal
Summary
The Agua Fria Union High School District Governing Board voted to approve a settlement agreement tied to an Office of Administrative Hearings appeal after multi‑year work with the School Facilities Oversight Board; attorneys were authorized to implement the agreement and district officials were authorized to sign necessary documents.
The Agua Fria Union High School District Governing Board voted to approve a settlement agreement related to an OAH appeal referenced in the meeting transcript. The board approved a motion directing the public body's attorneys to proceed as discussed in executive session and authorized the superintendent or the deputy superintendent to execute documents necessary to effectuate the settlement.
District staff told the board the settlement is a request for additional funding through the School Facilities Oversight Board that the district has worked on since 2023 and that the subject had been discussed in executive session. During the public remarks later in the agenda, Superintendent Heasleys thanked district staff and outside counsel for a years‑long effort, saying, “In my long career in education, I don't think I've ever seen quite a victory with someone that you typically don't have a victory with, in working with the school facilities board.”
Board members voted on the motion during open session. The roll call in the transcript records board members voting yes and the motion carrying. The board also instructed its attorneys to proceed under the directions given in executive session and authorized district leadership to sign the settlement documents on the board's behalf.
Next steps described on the record: legal counsel will proceed to implement the settlement terms as authorized and district administrators will execute the necessary paperwork to finalize the agreement on behalf of the board. The transcript indicates this action follows multiple years of state‑level proceedings and internal preparation.
