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Robbinsdale board rejects motion to remove routine legal counsel at meetings
Summary
After a contentious debate about costs and governance, the Robbinsdale Area School Board voted 4-3 to keep legal counsel available at meetings; a narrower motion to limit counsel to requests by the superintendent or chair was defeated.
The Robbinsdale Area School Board voted on May 19 to reject a proposal to eliminate routine legal counsel at board meetings, after hours of debate over cost, governance and past conflicts. The motion, moved by Director Holmes and seconded by Director Long, failed in a 4-3 roll-call vote.
Board members and district counsel sparred over both principle and practice. Director Holmes introduced the motion, saying, “I motion do it you want me to read the thing again? Motion to resend legal counsel from further board meetings unless required by Minnesota state statute.” Director Holmes said the change was prompted by what she described as mounting legal fees and the need to save district resources.
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