School district will pay more than $26 million to Parkland shooting victims and families
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The Broward County public school district will pay more than $26 million to the shooting victims and the families of 17 people killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Members unanimously approved two legal settlements at a school board meeting Tuesday.
"Following the tragedy that occurred at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018, the school board continuously engaged in an open dialogue with the plaintiffs' representatives in an effort to reach a mutually agreeable resolution of all the civil lawsuits," Marylin Batista, the interim general counsel for Broward County Public Schools, said during the board meeting. "We have now reached an agreement that will conclude this litigation on behalf of the school board. While we recognize that no amount of money can make these families whole, it is the school board's hope that this settlement will show our heartfelt commitment to the MSD families, students, staff and faculty and the entire Broward County community."