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Board re‑enacts investigation authorization and places employee on paid leave
Summary
The board re‑enacted a March 23, 2026 motion authorizing Thrun Law firm to investigate alleged employee misconduct and re‑enacted placing an employee on paid, non‑disciplinary administrative leave; both motions passed unanimously (7–0).
The Covert Public School Board re‑enacted a previous motion to authorize the Thrun Law firm to serve as a third‑party investigator into alleged employee misconduct; the motion carried by unanimous roll call (Seven (7) ayes, Zero (0) nays).
Minutes record a companion motion re‑enacting placement of an employee on paid, non‑disciplinary administrative leave; that motion also passed unanimously (Seven (7) ayes, Zero (0) nays). The minutes treat these as re‑enactments of actions first taken on March 23, 2026 and do not include additional public statements in the Committee of the Whole record.
The minutes name the law firm to be used for the investigation (Thrun Law firm) and characterize the leave as paid and non‑disciplinary. No timetable or subsequent reporting requirements were specified in the minutes.
