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Board reports unanimous closed-session approval of up-to-$19,750 special-education settlement
Summary
In open session the clerk reported a closed-session motion — moved by Trustee Singer and seconded by Trustee Gorsuch — approving a potential resolution of special-education litigation with a maximum payment of $19,750; a roll-call vote was recorded as unanimous (ayes from Trustees Tarvin, 'Corsage', Singer, Souters and Westmoreland).
After reconvening from closed session at the Jan. 27 meeting, the district clerk reported that the board had approved a closed-session motion to resolve potential special-education litigation.
According to the clerk’s report, the motion (moved by Trustee Singer and seconded by Trustee Gorsuch) authorized resolution of the matter in a maximum amount of $19,750 under Government Code provisions for confidential settlement of potential litigation. The clerk read the roll-call vote with Trustees Clayton Tarvin, (appears as) Corsage, Singer, Souters and Westmoreland recorded as voting "aye," and stated the motion carried unanimously.
The clerk prefaced the report by reciting the closed-session item’s legal basis (Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2) for potential litigation and 54956.9(d)(1) for existing litigation among other closed-session citations earlier in the meeting). No additional details about the claim were provided in open session beyond the authorized maximum payment and the vote tally.
Next steps: The clerk’s public report concluded the required open-session disclosure of closed-session action; the board returned to other agenda items. Any further documents or settlement specifics would be part of confidential closed-session records unless disclosed pursuant to law or by future board motion.
