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Board votes to hire third-party law firm to investigate alleged withholding of information
Summary
On Aug. 13 the board approved a motion to engage a third-party law firm to investigate withholding of information related to Morrish timelines and other matters; the motion passed 4-2.
During board comments the trustees discussed credit card statements, FOIA requests, State School of Choice, and the Morrish timelines. Chuck Melki moved and Autumn Henry supported a motion "to have a third-party law firm investigate the withholding of information." The roll-call vote was 4 yes, 2 no — the minutes show Carrie Germain and Alyssa Bouchard voted no and the motion passed.
The public record in the meeting minutes does not specify the subject matter or timeframe of the alleged withholding, who might have withheld information, or the scope and budget for the third-party investigation. The motion's approval directs the board to secure independent counsel to examine the withholding claim and report findings to the board; next steps, costs, and a timeline were not recorded in the public minutes.
