Paris, Ill. (ECWd) –
During its April 20, 2026, Regular School Board Meeting, Paris District 95 board of trustees approved a settlement agreement in the Freedom of Information Act lawsuit we brought against them in 2023 for their refusal to provide the federal grand jury subpoena related to the alleged federal grant funding investigation.
The district paid or will soon pay our attorneys the amount of $75,000 for attorney fees incurred in the circuit and appellate courts.
They also provided the unredacted subpoena last week.
It is unfortunate that the district refused to comply with the FOIA request back in 2023 when they should have provided the requested record(s) – this is the cost of their noncompliance.
The proposed settlement agreement is below, which is what was voted on:
Proposed Settlement Agreement
