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Board approves up to roughly $395,000 for outside legal services after members raise cost and capacity concerns
Summary
The School Board authorized the purchase of outside legal services for an estimated $394,000; board members debated whether to hire in‑house litigation capacity, cited rising outside legal fees and one protracted case that drove costs.
The School Board of Manatee County on June 24 approved the superintendent’s recommendation to purchase outside legal services in an estimated amount of $394,000. The motion passed 5‑0.
Why it mattered: Board members questioned several years of outside‑legal spending, the district’s reliance on multiple specialty firms, and whether an in‑house litigator and paralegal would be more cost‑efficient. Staff and board counsel explained the district uses…
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