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Board deadlocks on waiving attorney‑client privilege for investigation findings
Summary
A board motion to waive attorney‑client privilege and publicly release the findings of an earlier investigation into a 2025 leave failed in a 3–3 vote after members argued about what had already been published and the need to protect redacted or private information.
A board member moved that the Hazel Park School District board waive attorney‑client privilege and disclose the findings of an earlier investigation into a 2025 leave; after debate the motion failed in a 3–3 vote. The mover said the public deserved to see the findings so they would not be given an unfair impression; opponents said the findings had already been released in the newspaper and expressed concern about releasing personally identifying information.
The chair summarized that the initial findings focused on commingled funds and the absence of a federally mandated wellness policy, and stated the initial investigation cost $59,000. Board members also raised process questions about whether the packet on the table contained redacted student information that could raise FERPA concerns if widely distributed.
