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Board accepts $17,636.29 social-media settlement, earmarks funds for curriculum
Summary
Trustees accepted a $17,636.29 settlement tied to a social-media lawsuit and directed the funds toward social-media curriculum and training; staff proposed using part of the check for a roughly $5,000 annual curriculum package for outreach and parent education.
The board voted to accept a settlement award from a social-media lawsuit totaling $17,636.29 and discussed using the funds for curriculum and training addressing social-media harms.
During the discussion, trustees and staff described potential uses. A board member moved to accept the settlement and to use the funds "in conjunction with our programs on social media," and the motion carried. Staff recommended earmarking the check to support curriculum materials and parent trainings; the superintendent said the district would consider a $5,000-per-year curriculum package to support lessons and parent nights about healthy social-media use.
Administrators also outlined plans to pilot a middle-school launch of the materials and to hold parent nights that discuss app use and monitoring strategies. The board did not adopt detailed spending instructions at the meeting beyond accepting the settlement and indicating the funds should support social-media education.
