Utica board approves settlement agreements and authorizes execution of documents

The Utica City School District Board of Education voted to approve settlement agreements in two separate matters and authorized district officials to execute related documents. The chair read the resolutions, which stated the district was party to a state administrative proceeding (case number stated in the transcript as 10213412) and to litigation in the county Supreme Court (index EFCA2023-001883). The resolutions authorize the acting superintendent or superintendent designee to take necessary steps to finalize the settlements "upon the recommendation of legal counsel."

For each resolution the chair asked for a motion and, with no discussion recorded, members responded "All in favor?" and the chair stated the motion carries. The resolutions take effect immediately, per their text presented to the board. The board did not provide financial terms in the public portion of the meeting; the resolutions described only the board's approval to execute documents and effectuate the settlement terms. The meeting packet or confidential appendices may contain the settlement terms; the public motion and votes recorded at the meeting did not include dollar amounts in the transcript.

The board also discussed procedural next steps for executing the agreements and delegated authority to district leadership and counsel to complete necessary documentation.