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Board approves confidential student settlement costing roughly $17,000
Summary
The board approved a confidential settlement (filed as 1-1326) to provide additional student services, which the solicitor said cost the district approximately $17,000; the solicitor said the agreement includes no admission of wrongdoing.
Solicitor Michael Barrett presented a confidential settlement agreement labeled 1-1326 and recommended board approval. Barrett said the agreement — which he described as confidential because it touches protected medical and educational records — provides additional services to the student through the remainder of the calendar year, including an extra hour of reading instruction. Barrett told the board the district "has not assumed any wrongdoing" and that the district will be responsible for certain costs; he estimated the total district cost at approximately $17,000 and noted that attorney-fee responsibility was addressed in the agreement.
A motion to approve the settlement was made and seconded. The board recorded yes votes from Mr. Bishop, Mr. Frisbee, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Minnik, Mrs. Smart and Mr. White; the motion carried.
Board discussion preceding the vote did not disclose case specifics in public session; Barrett emphasized the confidentiality and the district's position that the agreement is in the interest of judicial economy and to provide the student services described.
The solicitor also noted the district's insurance deductible is $20,000, and the settlement's structure and cost were considered in that context.
