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Board asked for more details after invitations to join mass-action suits against social media firms
Summary
District staff told the board they received two law-firm invitations to join a mass-action lawsuit alleging social media harms to youth; attorneys’ contingency fees (about 25%) and firm credentials were discussed and the board requested further legal review before any commitment.
District administrators told the board they had received two invitations — one in March 2024 and another in February 2025 — from law firms soliciting school districts to join mass-action litigation against social media companies seeking compensation for alleged harms to student mental health.
Dr. Garbe briefed the board, saying she had asked the district attorney to review the materials and that the firms propose contingency-fee arrangements in which firms would receive roughly 25% of any recovery. “The gist of it is the contingency fee agreement in which the law firms receive 25% of the proceeds,” she told the board.
Board members asked for the firms’ identities, sample agreements and a clearer description of what joining would require from the district (time to complete questionnaires and any legal or administrative obligations). Administration said it would provide the solicitation documents, identify the litigation teams and report back with counsel’s opinion and recommended next steps.
No vote or commitment was made at the meeting.
What happens next: administration will gather and circulate the firms’ materials and counsel’s written advice so the board can decide at a future meeting whether to proceed.
