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Board debates adding designees to settlement authority, seeks reporting cadence and examples
Summary
Board discussion on Policy 8341 considered adding superintendent designees to sign settlements (current superintendent authority up to $30,000). Members requested limits on designee authority, quarterly reporting of settlements, and sample recent settlements for context; staff will return with revised language and examples.
The policy committee reviewed proposed revisions to Policy 8341 (Settlement authority) that would add superintendent designees and consolidate settling authority language with existing contract thresholds.
Under current board policy, the superintendent is authorized to settle claims up to $30,000, and the policy requires reporting to the board for settlements above $10,000. The proposed revision would add superintendent designees (chief officers and assistant superintendents listed in the district’s RNP) so those designees could sign settlement agreements…
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