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Board refers governor—xecutive-order stipend dispute to executive session and retreat for legal review
Summary
After hearing that a litigation challenge to the governor's executive order was withdrawn, board members asked for legal follow-up on whether the district can contest the order; general counsel and the board agreed to move further legal strategy to executive session and the next board retreat.
Board members revisited a previously reported matter involving a governor—xecutive order that withholds part of district MFP allocations for state-directed stipends. General counsel explained plaintiffs in an earlier challenge withdrew after their law firm was disqualified and no active suit remains.
Several board members questioned whether the governor had authority to redirect MFP funds and discussed options for board action. Legal counsel recommended executive session for privileged discussion of legal strategies; the board agreed to add the issue to the next board retreat and to convene an executive session to review legal options and next steps.
Board members and staff also discussed whether prior local salary increases or classifications would affect eligibility for the stipend funds; staff said the state has surveyed districts and staff submitted local salary-increase data and that the state has not yet published final directives on payout timing.
