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Forest Lake board rejects appointment of Alec Beck as special counsel after public concerns
Summary
The Forest Lake Public School District board voted 3–3 on Feb. 19, 2025, and failed to appoint Alec J. Beck (Beck Law Group) for limited representation of elected officials after public comment and board members raised transparency and qualification concerns.
The Forest Lake Public School District board voted 3–3 on Feb. 19 and did not approve the appointment of Alec J. Beck (Beck Law Group) as the board’s special counsel for elected‑official matters. The item (agenda item 7.1) drew a public commenter who urged the board to reconsider the recommendation and several board members who questioned Beck’s qualifications and the short notice of the agenda item.
Claire L., a community member who addressed the board during public comment, said she was "very concerned with the idea of Mr. Beck representing the Forest Lake School District," questioned the apparent frequency of employer changes and said she…
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