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Board debates legal counsel selection; retains Kennedy & Graven for routine work while members seek competitive bids

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Board members discussed options for district legal counsel, debated whether to solicit additional bids, and ultimately retained existing school-legal firm while recording a direction to seek additional comparative information on rates and frequency of use.

Board members discussed the district's legal representation in detail before deciding to retain the firm currently serving the district while requesting additional comparative cost and usage information.

Multiple board members raised concerns about the procurement process and sought competitive quotes. One board member, identified in the record as Annette, asked to pull the legal-counsel item from a bundled consent list so the board could review it separately and solicit at least two other…

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