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Rumson-Fair Haven board appoints outside counsel for district investigation
Summary
The board unanimously appointed Jared Shure, Esq., of Methfessel & Werbel as special counsel to conduct a district investigation at $175 per hour, not to exceed 25 hours; appointment was approved after executive session.
The Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School Board of Education voted unanimously to appoint Jared Shure, Esq., of the law firm Methfessel & Werbel as special counsel to conduct a district investigation.
The motion, approved in public session after an executive session, authorizes the firm to perform investigative work at an hourly rate of $175, not to exceed 25 hours. The appointment was recorded as Finance Item #20 and was moved and seconded in open session; the Board voted to approve the item following reconvening at 8:57 p.m.
The minutes state the Board entered executive session to discuss personnel and attorney-client privileged matters. The board’s public action confirms the appointment of outside counsel to lead a district-level investigation; no additional public details about the subject or scope of the investigation were included in the minutes.
School Business Administrator Sean S. Cranston presented the motion; Mr. Grant made the public motion to approve the action and Mrs. Whitehouse seconded. The board recorded a unanimous roll-call vote in favor.
