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Board approves settlement on terminated Handy lease after split vote; counsel cites litigation uncertainty

School Board of Broward County, Florida · February 10, 2026
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Summary

The board voted to approve a settlement with Handy over a terminated lease; the settlement netted roughly $270,525 to the district after offsets, but several board members opposed settling and said the district should have litigated.

The board approved a settlement resolving a dispute with Handy over a terminated lease, after a contentious discussion in which multiple members questioned the decision to settle rather than litigate.

General counsel described the settlement amounts and offsets: Handy holds a security deposit of $85,000 and the net settlement to be paid…

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