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Hazel Park board hires Allen Law Group for probe, holds closed session on attorney matters

2728676 · March 21, 2025
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Summary

The Hazel Park School District Board of Education voted March 20 to hire Allen Law Group at $250 per hour with a $7,500 cap to investigate alleged board policy violations and to recess into closed session for attorney-client updates; board members and an employee raised concerns about prior legal invoices and possible retaliation.

The Hazel Park School District of the City of Board of Education voted March 20, 2025, to hire the Allen Law Group at $250 per hour with a $7,500 cap to conduct a fact-finding investigation into alleged board policy violations, the board said during the meeting.

The board also recessed into closed session under Section 8(1)(h) of the Open Meetings Act to receive an attorney-client update related to ongoing matters before the board. The motion to recess to closed session was moved by Heidi (board member) and seconded by Debbie (board member) and was approved by roll call.