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Chazy school board ratifies settlement in Clinton County litigation
Summary
At a May 9 special meeting the Chazy Union Free School District Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution ratifying a settlement in pending Clinton County Supreme Court litigation (Index No. 2020-00020503) and authorized the superintendent to effectuate it; the agreement was attached to the minutes.
The Chazy Union Free School District Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution ratifying a settlement to resolve pending litigation in Clinton County Supreme Court (Index No. 2020-00020503).
Mary LaPierre, a board member, moved to approve the resolution and read the operative language: "BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education hereby ratifies a settlement agreement to resolve a pending litigation (Clinton County Supreme Court Index No. 2020-00020503), and authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to take all steps to effectuate the same: and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of the settlement agreement shall be incorporated into the minutes of this meeting." The board recorded the settlement agreement as an attachment to the meeting minutes.
The motion carried unanimously. The board additionally authorized the superintendent to implement the resolution's directives, empowering district administration to complete any required administrative steps to effectuate the settlement. The board did not discuss the settlement terms on the public record beyond ratifying the agreement and attaching a copy to the minutes.
The action concludes the board's public disposition of the pending litigation for now; the settlement document was listed as attached to the meeting record.
