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Board declines to move final decision on liquidated-damages waivers from cabinet to full board
Summary
The Liberty Elementary School District governing board voted 3-2 against a motion that would have required the governing board to make final waiver decisions for liquidated damages; members debated delegating waiver authority to cabinet, HR confidentiality and the board's role in contract decisions.
The Liberty Elementary School District Governing Board on April 21 considered a request to reconsider who should decide requests to waive liquidated damages that can apply when employees depart before completing contracts.
Board Member Sorrentino (who requested the reconsideration) said he wanted the board to retain the final decision rather than leave it to cabinet, citing concerns about unclear delegation and potential perceived bias if cabinet members who work closely with affected employees decide waivers. Sorrentino argued that, while he disliked voting on individual waivers,…
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