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Related: About this forumSt. Charles County district on hook for $70,000 settlement with parents' group
The First Amendment RetweetedMore on our recent victory against school board censorship:
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St. Charles County district on hook for $70,000 settlement with parents group
Three parents sued Francis Howell in February, saying they were warned not to mention the name of the parents political action committee during meetings.
St. Charles County district on hook for $70,000 settlement with parents group
Three parents sued Francis Howell in February, saying they were warned not to mention the name of the parents political action committee during meetings.
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St. Charles County district on hook for $70,000 settlement with parents group
Jack Suntrup | Jun 14, 2022 24
JEFFERSON CITY A settlement between a group of parents and the Francis Howell School District will result in a five-figure check for a Washington, D.C., nonprofit.
The Institute for Free Speech, whose lawyers represented three parents suing the St. Charles County district, is set to receive $70,000 from the district or its insurer to cover attorneys fees, according to a copy of the agreement. ... The districts insurer will pay the fees, said Jennifer Jolls, spokeswoman for the district.
The parents sued the district in February, saying district officials unfairly used a no-advertising policy to warn them against mentioning the name of a conservative parents political action committee during the public portion of board meetings.
The PAC, Francis Howell Families, backed the eventual winners of the districts two open Board of Education seats in the April 5 election.
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Posted at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 14.
Jack Suntrup | Jun 14, 2022 24
JEFFERSON CITY A settlement between a group of parents and the Francis Howell School District will result in a five-figure check for a Washington, D.C., nonprofit.
The Institute for Free Speech, whose lawyers represented three parents suing the St. Charles County district, is set to receive $70,000 from the district or its insurer to cover attorneys fees, according to a copy of the agreement. ... The districts insurer will pay the fees, said Jennifer Jolls, spokeswoman for the district.
The parents sued the district in February, saying district officials unfairly used a no-advertising policy to warn them against mentioning the name of a conservative parents political action committee during the public portion of board meetings.
The PAC, Francis Howell Families, backed the eventual winners of the districts two open Board of Education seats in the April 5 election.
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Posted at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 14.
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St. Charles County district on hook for $70,000 settlement with parents' group (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Jun 2022
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3Hotdogs
(15,131 posts)1. The 1St. Amendment won.... BUT ....it was a loss for sanity.
Parent's group are conservative and they are $70k richer to spread their bullshit.
jimfields33
(19,382 posts)2. True but kinda dumb for the school board to not allow the name of the group
I dont understand their thought on that. I guess they didnt either which is why they are paying 70K.