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Poudre School District board approves $16.2 million settlement for claims tied to former employee
Summary
The Poudre School District Board of Education voted 7–0 to approve a $16.2 million global settlement resolving claims by 10 students related to the criminal conduct of a former district employee.
The Poudre School District Board of Education voted 7–0 Tuesday to approve a $16.2 million settlement resolving claims brought on behalf of 10 students tied to the criminal conduct of a former district employee.
The agreement, which the board described as a global resolution of pending litigation, will be funded by $10.0 million from the Colorado School District Self Insurance Pool (CDSIP) and $6.2 million from the district’s Board of Education contingency reserves. The board’s president was authorized to sign the settlement and the district administration was directed to effectuate the $6.2 million payment under the agreement.
The district’s formal resolution, read into the record, identified the underlying litigation as Tyler Zanella, CLC et al v. Poudre School District R-1 et al, United States…
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