Board President introduced a resolution requesting the district to pay reasonable attorney fees for board member George Vasilillo to defend an appeal filed with the New York State Commissioner of Education.

The president said he had received a petition seeking removal of the president from the board and that, after following required procedures, he was entitled to defense and indemnification. Because district counsel (Ingrid Smith LLP, per the transcript) is conflicted, the president said he had selected private counsel — Adam Kleinberg of a private law firm named in the transcript — and negotiated representation at the same hourly rate as district counsel.

The resolution prepared for board consideration asked the board to authorize payment of reasonable fees periodically presented for payment by the privately retained counsel. In the president’s language: "Therefore, whereas George Vasilillo has been advised by the district that he is entitled to defense and indemnification...George Vasudev was entitled to such representation and indemnification under the public officer's law of the state of New York." (Transcript spelling varies.)

The president asked for a second and called for a vote, but the provided transcript segments record only the request for a second and the vote prompt; a roll‑call tally or final outcome is not present in the supplied text. The motion and the proposed legal arrangement were described in detail, and the board discussed typical procedures for indemnification and conflicts of counsel, but the meeting excerpts do not show whether the board formally approved the resolution.