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Board schedules discussion of rising outside legal fees linked to special‑education disputes
Summary
The finance committee reviewed a request to approve fees for outside legal counsel and third‑party support, with presenters citing increased special‑education disputes (particularly speech services) and labor matters as drivers of higher legal costs; the item was scheduled for the January agenda.
An agenda item (409) proposing authorization of fees for outside legal counsel and third‑party support was discussed by Unidentified Speaker 5, who said the district has increased reliance on contracted legal services for negotiations, labor matters and special‑education disputes, including disagreements over IEP implementation.
"We've also seen an increase in special education challenges around…
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