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School committee approves engagement of legal counsel for DCYF/ESSA appeal
Summary
The South Kingstown School Committee voted to engage outside legal counsel to pursue a DCYF/ESSA appeal after recessing to executive session under Rhode Island open-meeting law; the motion reflects the superintendent's recommendation and passed at the evening meeting.
The South Kingstown School Committee voted to approve the superintendent's recommendation to engage legal counsel for an appeal involving DCYF and an ESSA matter.
Committee members first recessed to an executive session cited under Rhode Island General Laws 42-46-4 and 42-46-5-A-2 to discuss matters exempt from open meetings, including the proposed engagement of counsel. After returning to open session, members moved to approve the superintendent's recommendation; the motion was seconded and the chair announced that the motion passed.
The committee also voted to seal the minutes of the executive session; the chair stated no votes were taken while in executive session. The committee recorded no public comment on this agenda item.
Next steps identified at the meeting were limited to the formal approval: the committee approved the engagement and did not provide further operational details such as contract value, counsel name or timeline for the appeal during the public portion of the meeting.
