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School board approves $89,000 tentative settlement in Joinville employment suit

Nassau County School Board · September 12, 2024
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The Nassau County School Board voted Sept. 12 to approve a tentative settlement in Joinville v. Nassau County School Board and Cathy Knight Burns that would dismiss the plaintiff’s suit with prejudice in exchange for $89,000 paid by the Northeast Florida Educational Consortium (NEFEC).

The Nassau County School Board voted Sept. 12 to approve the terms of a tentative settlement in the employment lawsuit Joinville v. Nassau County School Board and Cathy Knight Burns (case no. 3:23-cv-996), which board counsel said will result in the plaintiff’s dismissal with prejudice in exchange for payment of $89,000.

Brett Steger, the board’s attorney, read the settlement terms into the public record after a closed litigation meeting. He told the board the payment of…

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