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Trustee pushes expanded legal counsel access; board debates requiring searchable PDFs for materials
Summary
A trustee proposed a resolution to expand the district's legal counsel options and to allow trustees broader access to outside counsel; the board also discussed a separate proposal to require searchable PDF documents for materials shared with trustees and the public. Both items were scheduled for further action and review.
A trustee-led resolution to expand the list of legal counsel the Hartland Consolidated Schools Board of Education may consult and to broaden which board members can request legal advice prompted an extended discussion at the July 21 meeting. The board also discussed a separate staff- and trustee-backed proposal to require that documents shared with the board and posted to the public be provided in searchable PDF format.
Trustee Scott presented the draft resolution on expanding legal counsel access and said the intent was to give trustees more than one firm or viewpoint to consult and to make it easier for trustees to obtain legal opinions on matters that directly affect the district. "I think each and every one of us deserves the ability, the right to get that legal advice…
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