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Trustee questions $9.12 budget transfer that includes legal fees tied to prior litigation; counsel explains $11,000 was settlement‑related

Newburgh City School District Board of Education · December 12, 2025
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Summary

Trustee Christine Bello asked to separate roughly $11,000 from a budget transfer to legal fees; district counsel said the amount related to a previously board‑approved settlement and associated legal costs and the transfer proceeded after discussion and roll call.

Trustee Christine Bello asked that the board separate out portions of resolution 9.12, a budget transfer, to allow closer review of what she called a "questionable district charge." The transfer primarily covered retainer expenses for district counsel, a mediator expense, an investigation and commissioner appeals work, according to the…

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