Killingly’s school board has voted to settle a lawsuit against the district, focusing on student mental health services.
The board took the vote Wednesday night after an executive meeting. Five school board members voted in favor of entering into an agreement to resolve the 10-4b proceeding against the Killingly School District, and three voted against.
The Killingly School Board met three times with the state Department of Education in November and December, and the board and superintendent were required to answer whether they had done enough to provide mental health services.
The meeting came after parents filed a formal complaint with the state after the Killingly School District’s board of education rejected the mental health center’s proposal.
Killingly students would have been able to receive mental health services at no cost to the school district or taxpayers.
Parents said the school made no effort to improve mental health services and that they had filed a formal complaint with the state.
But board members said they were discussing ideas behind closed doors and should have been more transparent.
Further details about future plans were not disclosed as they were discussed at an executive meeting.
“While the details of the agreement remain confidential at this time, we are very pleased that all parties appear to be reaching an agreement that meets the behavioral health needs of our students,” Killingly School Board Chair Susan Lannon said in a statement. mentioned in.
