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Board votes to retain outside counsel for three Commissioner appeals amid dispute over board-member lawsuits
Summary
The board approved retaining Shaw, Purlson, Megan Lambert LLP to represent the district in three New York State Commissioner of Education appeals; trustees debated whether taxpayer funds should cover appeals tied to payment disputes involving an acting superintendent and noted that one petitioner is a sitting board member.
The Newburgh City School District Board voted to retain Shaw, Purlson, Megan Lambert LLP to represent the district and other respondents in three New York State Commissioner of Education appeals, after a contentious discussion about cost and conflicts of interest.
The clerk read a resolution listing three appeals (Rhine v. Board; Brand v. Board; Bello v. Board). When a trustee asked for an explanation, legal counsel — addressed in the meeting as Mr. Shah — said the appeals challenge a per‑diem payment of $200 that the district agreed to pay a Deputy…
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