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Jefferson County Board approves IDEA settlement, authorizes $4,095 attorney fee
Summary
At its Feb. 10 special meeting the Jefferson County Board of Education approved an IDEA resolution agreement resolving claims in Alabama State Department of Education Case No. 26-1 and authorized an attorney-fee payment of $4,095; the agreement remains subject to stylistic edits by counsel and final approval by the superintendent.
The Jefferson County Board of Education on Feb. 10 approved an IDEA resolution agreement that the board said would globally resolve claims asserted in Alabama State Department of Education Case No. 26-1 and includes an attorney-fee payment of $4,095. The motion was made by Board Member Walter Curry and seconded by Board Member Glenn Durough; the board voted unanimously in favor.
The recommendation presented to the board described the agreement as a global resolution of the listed claims and noted the board would grant authority for execution subject to any stylistic changes by board counsel and final approval by Superintendent Dr. Walter B. Gonsoulin Jr. The minutes record the payment amount as $4,095.00.
The resolution was entered on the agenda as an action item labeled "Recommendation: Approve IDEA Resolution Agreement A.G. v. Jefferson County Board of Education." The minutes do not include further detail on the underlying claims, the terms beyond the attorney-fee payment, or statements from the parties to the dispute. The board also received a letter from counsel certifying that the board complied with state law when it later entered and exited executive session earlier in the meeting.
Board members who voted and their recorded votes on the motion were: Mr. Ronnie Dixon — Yes; Mrs. Carita Venable — Yes; Mr. Walter Curry — Yes; Mr. Glenn Durough — Yes. The minutes indicate the approval was conditioned only on the technical edits by counsel and final sign-off by the superintendent.
The board did not provide additional discussion or public comment on the settlement in the minutes. The action grants authority for execution of the agreement subject to the conditions noted in the board recommendation.
