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Public commenter alleges wrongful death lawsuit and files for chair's removal; board moves to executive session on legal advice
Summary
At public comment, Jason Brockert alleged he filed a pro se wrongful‑death suit against the district and said he submitted paperwork seeking removal of the board chair; later the board convened an executive session to get legal advice on the educational sales tax and reported no action on return to open session.
During the public comment period at the July 13 meeting, Jason Brockert read a prepared statement alleging a series of grievances against Dorchester District 2 and saying he has filed a pro se lawsuit and additional paperwork seeking the removal of the board chair.
Brockert told the board he filed a wrongful‑death suit he said concerns the death of his son and provided dates in his statement. He said a district principal previously restricted his ability to speak and that he believes district bullying policies need further revision; he criticized the district’s response and said he had obtained and shared an audio recording of a April 25, 2025 town hall that the district had previously said was not recorded. Brockert said he filed paperwork with the governor under a cited South Carolina statute to seek removal of the board chair for malfeasance and neglect of duty.
Board chair Dr. Wimberley thanked Mr. Brockert for his remarks, and the meeting proceeded to a motion to convene executive session for the receipt of legal advice regarding the educational sales tax. The motion to enter executive session was made, seconded and carried 7‑0. The board returned to open session later the same meeting and the chair reported there was no action from executive session before adjourning.
District officials did not provide an on‑the‑record response to Brockert during the public comment segment. Brockert’s statements included legal claims and references to filings and recordings; the board did not announce any immediate investigatory or administrative actions during the meeting.
Next steps: Brockert’s claims, the referenced lawsuit and any requests for removal of an elected official are matters of public record if filings exist; the school board did not announce any action on those matters at the meeting and entered executive session later to receive legal advice on a separate topic (the educational sales tax).
