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Board discusses legal staffing and moves into closed session on pending litigation

Nassau County School Board · November 18, 2025
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Summary

Superintendent reviewed legal‑services expenses and whether to hire in‑house counsel (staff sheet cited about $384,000); the board then recessed to a closed attorney‑client meeting to discuss litigation in the case John (Jack) Nocke v. the board, with a court reporter present and an expectation that the transcript will become public.

Dr. Kathy Burns told the board she has asked the group to consider whether the district should hire in‑house legal counsel after accumulating legal expenses; she said a staff‑provided total on the sheet was about $384,000 and noted some outside counsel billing from a federal lawsuit remains…

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