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Board president renews call to resign after FOIA-related legal fees; member denies allegations
Summary
During a special meeting of the Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 Board of Education, a board leader said a fellow member's actions prompted a burdensome FOIA request and about $7,832.50 in legal fees and renewed a call for that member's resignation; the member responded, denying the allegations and saying social-media claims were untrue.
At a special meeting of the Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 Board of Education, the board president renewed a public call for a fellow member to resign and said the district has incurred about $7,832.50 in legal fees tied to a Freedom of Information Act request that the president described as "burdensome." "Because of JC Pencil's actions, this district has spent $7,832.50 in legal fees, countless staff hours, and has added valuable damage done…
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