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Lakeland board votes to solicit statewide bids for legal counsel after concerns about responsiveness
Summary
After discussion about an unsigned legal-services agreement and questions about current counsel's responsiveness and conflicts, the Lakeland Joint School District board voted to advertise for legal-services proposals statewide. The motion passed by voice vote; staff will expand the district's solicitation beyond local outlets.
The Lakeland Joint School District board voted to advertise for legal-services proposals statewide after trustees said the district lacks a current signed legal-services agreement and expressed concerns about responsiveness and potential conflicts.
Board members discussed that the district was operating with legal opinions and documents from prior years but did not have a current signed contract. Trustees and staff described two regular contacts for legal…
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