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Board votes to develop evaluation of outside legal counsel after debate over billing and scope
Summary
Board members debated whether to evaluate and possibly replace outside legal counsel, discussed the timing of contract renewals and billing transparency, and approved a motion to have senior staff develop an evaluation/survey (to begin in March) of attorneys' performance to inform contract decisions. The motion passed 4–3.
Board members spent a sustained portion of the agenda review discussing the district's outside legal counsel, contract end dates and the degree of public reporting the board should receive about attorney billing. Several members said they want routine reporting on legal expenditures; others stressed that discussions about legal strategy or individual cases can implicate privileged communications and require closed sessions.
What the board approved: Following discussion, Dr. Tim Merrick moved…
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