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Board approves contingency‑fee legal agreement to pursue litigation against social‑media companies
Summary
After a closed‑session discussion, the board approved a contingency‑fee agreement with JCA Law PLLC and Guerra LLP to pursue potential litigation tied to students' social‑media usage, and agreed to submit the agreement to the Texas Attorney General for expedited review.
Following a closed‑session consultation with counsel, the South San Antonio ISD Board of Trustees voted July 21 to approve a resolution authorizing a contingency‑fee legal services agreement with JCA Law PLLC and Guerra LLP to evaluate and, if appropriate, pursue claims related to students’ social‑media usage.
The resolution directs the board president to execute the contingency‑fee agreement and authorizes staff to submit the agreement to the Texas Attorney General’s Office for approval and expedited review, as required under Texas law for contingency arrangements with outside counsel.
Why it matters: the engagement authorizes outside counsel to evaluate potential causes of action and to pursue litigation on a contingency basis; the board discussed attorney engagement and confidentiality during closed session before returning to open session to act.
Vote and motions The clerk recorded the roll‑call votes approving the contingency‑fee agreement and the resolution to authorize the president to execute the agreement: Raymond de Jirina — Yes; Carla Gomez Sanchez — Yes; Daryl Balderrama — Yes; Aurelina Prado — Yes; Jesus Rendon III — Yes; Adrian Guerra — Yes; Dr. Kelly Murguia — Yes.
Ending: Staff will submit the contingency fee agreement to the Texas Attorney General for approval and return to the board as required by law; no further details about claims or strategy were released publicly following the closed session.
