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(Bettendorf, IA) -- The Bettendorf school board is agreeing to settle a lawsuit arguing the district violated Iowa law by blocking parents and journalists from attending a public meeting.
The Iowa Freedom of Information Council and four local news outlets filed a lawsuit against the board for violating Iowa's public meeting law in May 2022.
The district will now have to pay $6,500 to repay the plaintiffs for attorney fees as part of the settlement.