Dougco School Board Update: Perjury Investigation Dropped, Lawsuit Grinds On

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The latest episode in the Dougco school board soap opera.

, the firm led by former Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler that represents Peterson, Williams and the board as a whole in regard to Marshall's lawsuit, issued a statement:"These are baseless accusations and part of a string of baseless lawsuits. The boardmembers were forthright and truthful about their work to replace the former school superintendent, both in court and in private conversations. Marshall used a secret tape recording to make wild claims of perjury.

"As expected, the Douglas County Sheriff Office has closed the perjury case against Peterson and Williams, saying that the charges are UNFOUNDED. This is not surprising at all. But it is disgusting. Everyone can look at the trial transcript and compare it to the tape Wise made and the actions and comments of Peterson and Williams. Any reasonably objective person can tell they lied. Under oath. But Kellner gave it to the DCSO to give him cover.

Marshall added:"It is also disgusting that they made this decision right at the start of the school year too. It should have been determined in a week, but they waited on purpose to provide the maximum 'exoneration' to Peterson as possible." Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock issued the following statement about the perjury inquiry:"After conducting a full investigation along with consulting with the District Attorney’s Office, we have determined that no probable cause exists to indicate that there were any criminal elements present."

Meanwhile, the latest filing in the lawsuit contends that the manner in which Wise was sacked violated by way of the following five points:" Four of the seven Directors met in a series of one-on-one discussions, outside of public view , at which they discussed public business, their mutual desire to fire the superintendent; two of them delivered an ultimatum to Superintendent Wise, captured on an audio recording: either he resign, effective immediately, or the Directors would initiate...

 

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