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School committee votes to reopen request for qualifications for district legal counsel after heated public debate
Summary
The committee voted to reconsider its rewritten RFQ for legal services; the discussion drew strong public reaction defending the district’s long‑time counsel and concerns about costs and institutional knowledge.
The Chariho School Committee voted on March 11 to reconsider a rewritten request for qualifications (RFQ) for the district’s legal services after members said the item deserved another look. The motion to reconsider passed after public testimony that strongly defended current legal counsel John Anderson and warned the district would likely face higher costs and lose institutional knowledge if it replaced him.
Discussion at the meeting disclosed…
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