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Forest Lake board reverses initial rejection of legal-counsel list, directs chair and vice chair to add comprehensive counsel by February
Summary
After a contentious debate and an initial failed vote that left the district temporarily without an approved counsel roster, the board voted to reconsider and approved item 8.6 as amended, directing the chair and vice chair to work with administration to add at least one comprehensive law firm for presentation to the board by early February.
The Forest Lake Area Schools Board reconsidered a disputed appointment of the district's legal counsel on Jan. 8 after the first vote on item 8.6 failed, leaving the district without an approved list of legal firms.
The consent agenda was approved earlier in the meeting, but item 8.6 — the appointment of the district's legal counsel — was removed for discussion. Administration's recommended roster omitted longtime firm Kennedy & Graven, prompting questions from multiple board members about process and continuity. "This just seems very kinda poorly communicated," Member Tyson…
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