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Board declines to engage Liberty Justice Center in AB 1955 litigation amid divided views on parental-notification policy
Summary
Trustees considered an attorney engagement agreement with Liberty Justice Center to join litigation challenging AB 1955 but did not approve the contract after public comment and trustee debate over legal risk, cost and district role. Supporters said joining would signal support to concerned parents; opponents warned of financial and reputational risk.
The Murrieta Valley Unified School District Board of Education considered and ultimately did not approve an attorney-engagement agreement with the Liberty Justice Center to join litigation over the implementation of Assembly Bill 1955, which addresses parental notification and related student privacy issues. The proposed engagement was presented as a pro bono public-interest arrangement; trustees and public commenters disagreed on the risks and the district's role.
Why it mattered: Supporters of joining the litigation…
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