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Williamsville board unanimously approves indemnification for superintendent and Mill Middle principal in Doe litigation
Summary
The Williamsville board voted unanimously Jan. 13 to indemnify Superintendent Dr. Darren J. Brownhall and Mill Middle School principal Chris McDuffie in Doe et al v Williamsville Central School District, index no. 82139/2025, citing Board policy 65 40 and the New York Public Officers Law.
The Williamsville Central School District Board of Education voted unanimously Jan. 13 to defend and indemnify Superintendent Dr. Darren J. Brownhall and Mill Middle School principal Chris McDuffie in litigation captioned Doe et al v Williamsville Central School District, index number 82139/2025.
Board member Miss Poulin moved the resolutions under Board of Education policy 65 40 and the New York Public Officers Law after the board returned from executive session; Mister Buellen seconded. The board president announced the motions carried unanimously.
The resolutions formalize the district’s agreement to provide legal defense and indemnification in response to separate requests from Dr. Brownhall (received Dec. 12, 2025) and Mr. McDuffie (received Dec. 18, 2025). The motion text presented to the board cited policy 65 40 and state public‑officers law as the legal bases for the actions.
No further discussion or roll‑call vote details were recorded in the public minutes; the board treated the matter as a formal action arising from its executive‑session deliberations. The board did not announce any additional administrative directions tied to the indemnification beyond the defense and indemnity commitments.
The litigation is identified in board documents as Doe et al v Williamsville Central School District, index no. 82139/2025. The board’s public materials do not detail the underlying claims; the indemnification resolutions state only that the district will provide defense and indemnity in accordance with policy and state law.
