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Board declines to ratify district payment for outside counsel representing a trustee's workplace harassment claim
Summary
After a lengthy, often emotional debate over conflicts of interest and the district's duty to protect employees and trustees, the board voted against a motion to pay outside counsel to represent Board President Stephanie Serrano in a workplace harassment matter.
The Hacienda la Puente Unified School District Board considered a request to ratify an agreement to retain Jeremiah Graham to provide legal representation for Board President Stephanie Serrano in a workplace harassment matter and to process payment from district funds.
Supporters argued the retainer provided necessary workplace protections for a trustee who said she had been the target of harassment and that in-house counsel was overwhelmed or…
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