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Board approves $25,000 settlement in liability claim by Steven Judson
Summary
The board voted 3–2 to approve a liability claim settlement in the matter of claimant Steven Judson, subject to final approval; the district will pay $25,000 and receive a release of all claims from the claimant.
The Amador County Unified School District Board of Trustees approved a liability claim in the matter of Steven Judson by a 3–2 vote.
According to the motion read at the meeting, the board approved payment of $25,000 by the district to resolve the claim, and the claimant agreed to release the district from “any and all claims” in exchange for that payment. The approval was conditioned upon the paperwork required for final settlement.
The transcript recorded the board’s vote as 3 to 2 in favor of approving the liability claim; the motion and the roll‑call details beyond the numerical tally were not read aloud in the meeting record.
No further comment or debate on the underlying facts of the claim occurred in open session during the meeting. The board did not provide additional public detail on the basis for the claim or the legal counsel’s recommendations during the vote segment recorded in the transcript.
Staff indicated the claim will be processed through the district’s usual liability and settlement procedures and that the item is subject to final administrative approval and completion of the release documentation.
