FL: Two Broward School Board members face touching allegations; chair calls for investigation

The Broward School Board will consider hiring an independent investigator following separate accusations of inappropriate touching by two newly elected board members, according to official documents.

The claims are against board members Brenda Fam, who holds the District 6 seat, and Allen Zeman, who holds the countywide at-large Seat 8, the board’s April 11 meeting agenda packet shows. They were both elected to the School Board in November.

If the board votes “yes” at Tuesday’s meeting, it would authorize Interim Superintendent Earlean Smiley and the district’s General Counsel Marylin Batista to hire an outside investigator. An affirmative vote would also allow School Board Chair Lori Alhadeff to submit a written notification to Gov. Ron DeSantis “pending the outcome of the investigation and if misconduct is found,” according to the agenda item.

If the board votes “yes” at Tuesday’s meeting, it would authorize Interim Superintendent Earlean Smiley and the district’s General Counsel Marylin Batista to hire an outside investigator. An affirmative vote would also allow School Board Chair Lori Alhadeff to submit a written notification to Gov. Ron DeSantis “pending the outcome of the investigation and if misconduct is found,” according to the agenda item.



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