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Board split over reopening administrator contracts; solicitor says majority needed to add item to agenda
Summary
A board member asked to place contract extensions back on the agenda for next week's business meeting; members debated legal risk of opening contracts within 180 days of board turnover, possible budget impacts and whether the board has authority to act now. The solicitor advised consultation and said a majority is needed to add the item.
A request to return several administrator contracts to the agenda touched off a prolonged, at times heated, discussion about legal risk, board authority and timing.
Committee member (speaker 10) asked the president to "put the contract back on the table for voting under old business for next week," citing prior discussion. Several other members opposed moving ahead without further counsel and warned of legal exposure if contracts are reopened less than 180 days before a board change.
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