Two top administrators at Springfield Public Schools have declared their intent to sue the district and three members of the school board.
In a letter sent Dec. 16 to the district, an attorney representing Superintendent Todd Hamilton and Assistant Superintendent David Collins said the leaders’ claims against the district and board members Jonathan Light, Ken Kohl and Amber Langworthy could include defamation, false light (a wrong similar to defamation), retaliation and breaking whistleblower protection law.
Brian Richardson, communications director at Springfield Public Schools said if there is a lawsuit filed, the district’s decision to legally represent board members “would be based on specific facts and legal circumstances.”…