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School board recommends hiring outside counsel after public interview
Summary
The Clark County School District Board of Trustees voted to recommend hiring "Mister Parker and Associates" as board counsel after a public interview and discussion about experience, conflicts and availability. The recommendation moves to contract negotiations and a future board vote.
President Irene Bustamante Adams opened the June 4 work session and handed agenda item 2.01 to Vice President Zamora for a public interview of a candidate for board counsel.
Mister Parker, who answered trustees' questions for roughly an hour, described his experience representing public agencies in Nevada, including collective bargaining with SEIU and work for local governments and quasi‑public agencies. He said trustees are “entitled to know what's going on with this school board so that you can make informed decisions,” and emphasized the role of board counsel in keeping trustees fully informed of litigation and negotiations.
Trustees asked Parker about Nevada open‑meeting law (NRS 241), closed sessions and…
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