For the record: The Seattle School Board’s vote to provide Superintendent Nyland with authorization of legal action against the teachers
On September 8, 2015, with the understanding that a teachers strike was imminent, the Seattle Public School Board voted with 1 abstention from Director Betty Patu and 1 descending vote by Director Sue Peters, to provide Superintendent Nyland with the authority to take any steps necessary to end the strike including bringing a suit against the Seattle Education Association (SEA) or individuals, fine SEA and/or individual teachers or any other action the superintendent can come up with with their attorneys.
Here is the item referred to in the Board Resolution:
5. Authorization of Legal Action. Subject to the direction of and consultation with the Superintendent, the law firm of Perkins Coie LLP is engaged, authorized and directed to take any and all lawful steps necessary to terminate any strike or concerted refusal to perform services by the nonsupervisory certificated staff of the Seattle School District, and is further authorized and directed to bring suit to enjoin such activity against any and all individual employees participating in a strike or concerted refusal to perform services, against any union, association, corporation, or conspiracy of or including such persons, and against other persons or organizations acting in concert For the record: The Seattle School Board’s vote to provide Superintendent Nyland with authorization of legal action against the teachers | Seattle Education: