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NEWS.................................12 Scottsdale lawmaker assails pay veto
NEIGHBORS..................21 Scottsdale woman aims for Miss Arizona crown
FOOD .............................. 36 Old Town Bar owner reviews neighbors
NEIGHBORS .........................21 BUSINESS .............................29
OPINION .............................. 32
ARTS .................................... 33 FOOD & DRINK................... 35 CLASSIFIEDS .......................38
Symphony reaches out to youngsters / P. 33
Sunday, June 16, 2019
SUSD-funded trust covers board member’s legal bill BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor
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ld wounds continue to fester at Scottsdale Unified School District, and now it appears the district is on the hook in a legal battle between a governing board member and the resident who claims she violated his First Amendment rights. The district, via its insurance provider, is currently covering legal defense costs for Barbara Perleberg, who is fighting a law-
suit filed by Mark Greenburg, a Scottsdale resident and father of Board Member JannMichael Greenburg. Perleberg’s defense is being paid for by the Arizona Schools Risk Retention Trust, the district’s insurance provider. SUSD General Counsel Michelle Marshall told the Progress that “the district has never retained, engaged, or paid for legal counsel for Mrs. Perleberg in this matter.” While that is technically true — no district funds are directly paying for Perle-
berg’s defense — Perleberg is being covered under SUSD’s coverage agreement with the trust, according to a letter dated March 14, 2019 obtained by the Progress. SUSD pays annual premiums in excess of $1 million to the Arizona Schools Risk Retention Trust for liability coverage, according to district records. SUSD paid $1.46 million in 2018 for the insurance in the fiscal year ending June 30.
see SUSD page 8
Effectiveness Here's mud in their eyes of panhandling signs doubted BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor
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ith resident complaints about panhandling on the rise in Scottsdale, the city has taken a new approach by posting temporary signs that discourage people from giving out money at busy street corners. But some have questioned whether the signs are addressing the real problems driving homelessness or are simply a marketing campaign to appease disgruntled residents. The city unveiled new signs last month that read “It’s OK to say no to panhandlers” and encourages people to give to agencies that help those in need. City spokesman Kelly Corsette said the city
see HOMELESS page 6
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