Two residents have filed a complaint in King County Superior Court that the Kent School District violated the state Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) during a March 11 executive session when the Kent School Board met without an attorney present and didn’t give proper notice about one of the topics discussed.
The complaint also named Board President Meghin Margel as a defendant. The complaint states that Margel, who has been trained about the OPMA and a board member since 2022, knew that an attorney needed to be present during an executive session, and that it is a violation to hold a special closed meeting of the board without 24 hours notice of the business to be transacted.
Joe and Allison Riley filed the complaint. They are residents and parents in the school district. They previously filed two successful complaints in King County Superior Court against the Kent School District…