Former Fort Bend ISD superintendent reimburses district $17K in lawsuit settlement, officials say

A former Fort Bend ISD superintendent is reimbursing the district $17,000 following a lawsuit settlement. District officials described the legal action as baseless. Taxpayer funds were utilized to cover the district's legal defense costs.
The district called the lawsuit baseless, but says they still had to pay counsel with taxpayer money to defend the case.
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