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Union City board votes 4–2 to join lawsuit against PowerSchool, hires Frantz Law Group
Summary
The Union City Community Schools board voted Oct. 20 to join litigation against PowerSchool and approved an attorney-client fee contract with Frantz Law Group, APLC; the measure passed 4–2 after debate and recorded dissent from two trustees.
The Union City Community Schools Board of Education voted Oct. 20 to join a lawsuit against PowerSchool and approved entering an attorney-client fee contract with Frantz Law Group, APLC.
The motion to join the litigation and to approve the contract was made by Jeremy Steele and seconded by Andrew Yockey. The board recorded a 4–2 vote in favor: Steele, Yockey, Jennifer Gautsche and President Amber Herman voted yes; Darin LaBar and Archie Mears voted no. The transcript records the board —"The Board of Education approves joining the lawsuit against PowerSchool. And, approves entering into an attorney-client fee contract with Frantz Law Group, APLC as presented."
Board members did not record additional public remarks in the minutes about the specific claims against PowerSchool in the documented segments. The motion authorizes the district to participate in the litigation and to retain outside counsel on the fee arrangement presented. The contract award and litigation participation are reflected in the official motion and vote recorded in the minutes.
Next steps: the board's authorization allows district leadership to execute the attorney-client fee contract and proceed with the litigation steps laid out by counsel. The minutes do not specify the contract amount, scope of claims, or timeline for filings; those details were not provided in the recorded segments.
