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Board approves indemnification resolution after heated public comments and legal citations
Summary
The Rochester City School District Board approved Resolution 5 52, authorizing indemnification/legal defense, after debate in which commissioners cited case law and tensions between members surfaced publicly.
The Rochester City School District Board of Education approved Resolution 5 52, authorizing indemnification or legal defense, at a special meeting on March 6, 2025, following debate in open session after executive session.
The resolution was moved by Commissioner Elliot and seconded by Commissioner Lebron Harris during the public meeting. Commissioner Griffin spoke at length against approving indemnification for actions he described as outside the scope of official duties, citing several legal precedents by name: "We have a matter here that came back from the city of Rochester, a matter of Zelensky versus Board of Education 20 20 ... City School District of Albany 20 19 ... [and] commissioner's decision number…
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