Louisiana School Board's Litigation Fees Disclosed

2theadvocate.com today reports that the Tangipahoa Parish (Louisiana) School Board has spent $100,900 to fight two lawsuits against it. One challenged opening of school board meetings with prayer. (See prior posting.) The second was on behalf of a student teacher who claimed retaliation for reporting student prayer in elementary school classrooms. It is expected that part of the expenditures will be reimbursed by the school board's insurer. Anticipated net cost of the litigation to the school board will be $84,197. It will come from the board's self-insurance fund.