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ANGOLA â A local judge has set the first trial date for a breach of contract case involving Superintendent Brent Wilson and the Metropolitan School District of Steuben County s Board of Trustees, scheduling the matter to go before a jury on July 27. Online court information shows Steuben Superior Court Judge William Fee set the trial date Tuesday after a telephonic pretrial conference with Wilson s attorney Linda Pence, and the district s counsel, Matthew Elliott, even as he ordered both parties to return to mediation. The pretrial conference was held in the judge s chambers and was not open to the public. Wilson, who has been the district s superintendent since 2006, sued the Board in March 2020, alleging breach of contract after it voted in August 2016 to remove an automatic rollover provision that previously provided Wilson with a never-ending five-year contract. ....
ANGOLA â A lawsuit was filed late Wednesday against the Metropolitan School District of Steuben County board over an alleged Indiana Open Door violation thatâs related to ongoing turmoil between it and Superintendent Brent Wilson. The suit follows Wilsonâs attorneys having first filed a public access complaint, alleging the board held an illegal executive session in January. Public Access Counselor Luke Britt on Thursday said a decision in the Feb. 8 complaint has not been rendered. The lawsuit asks the Steuben Circuit Court to enjoin the board from continuing to violate the Indiana Open Door Law, something the lawsuit alleges is a continuing problem of the MSD board. The suit also seeks to void any action taken by the board in an illegal session. ....
ANGOLA — A pretrial conference in the lawsuit between Metropolitan School District of Steuben County Superintendent Brent Wilson and the school district and its board has been continued until March. ....
ANGOLA â Steuben Superior Court Judge William Fee has ruled that Metropolitan School District of Steuben County Superintendent Brent Wilson may move ahead with his lawsuit against the district and its school board. Named in the suit are MSD and board members in place when the suit was filed March 3: Brad Gardner, Case Gilbert, LeAnn Boots, Cory Archbold, Marilyn McCormick, Kevin Beard and Scott Poor. McCormick resigned last year due to a change of address and has been replaced on the board by Rebecca Maggart, elected by District 2 voters in November. Gilbert s District 1 seat was won by Mark Ridenour in this fall s election. ....