Williamsville board unanimously votes to defend and indemnify staff in pending lawsuit
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Summary
The Williamsville Central School District Board voted unanimously Dec. 9 to defend and indemnify Superintendent Dr. Brownhall, District Medical Director Christine Harding and Mill Middle School Principal Chris McDuffie in Doe et al v Williamsville Central School District et al, Case No. 125CV01196JLS, after discussing the matter in executive session.
The Williamsville Central School District Board of Education voted unanimously on Dec. 9 to adopt a resolution to defend and indemnify three district employees named in ongoing litigation. The board said the matter was discussed during an executive session and then a motion was offered and approved in public session.
The resolution, moved by Miss Poulin and seconded by Mister Manna, states that “in accordance with policy 65 40 and the New York Public Officers Law,” the board will defend and indemnify Dr. Brownhall, Christine Harding (district medical director), and Chris McDuffie (principal, Mill Middle School) in the case captioned Doe et al v Williamsville Central School District et al, Case No. 125CV01196JLS. The board president announced the motion carried unanimously.
Board members did not provide extended public remarks about the substance of the litigation during the meeting. The board’s written resolution and the executive-session disclosure were placed in the meeting record; the district identified the applicable policy and state law as the legal bases for the action.
The board’s action is limited to providing defense and indemnification as described in the resolution and does not itself adjudicate the claims in the pending lawsuit. No further procedural steps were announced at the meeting.
The next regular board meeting is scheduled for Jan. 13, when the board will continue other business and committee reports.