The Toledo Public Schools board voted unanimously to retain multiple outside law firms on a contingency-fee basis to pursue district claims tied to nationwide litigation alleging harms from social media use by students.

Board staff presented a draft resolution that would let the district join multi-district class-action suits against major social platforms; staff said participation requires limited aggregated district data, no upfront fee, and an estimated 60–120 minutes of local staff time to gather materials.

The Milwaukee Board of School Directors voted to retire to closed session under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel about pending or probable litigation; the motion was moved by Director Ferguson, seconded by Director Reza, and passed on roll call.

The Lincoln County Schools board voted to participate in multistate litigation naming Meta, ByteDance, Snap and Google and to engage outside counsel on a contingency-fee basis to represent the district in claims tied to youth mental health.

After hours of public testimony both for and against staying in court over the state‑appointed oversight board, the commission approved a substitute resolution that sets a $200,000 aggregate county spending threshold on the education takeover litigation and requires prior commission approval and written justification for any additional county funds.

The school board voted to go into executive session to receive attorney advice and discuss potential settlement related to Wilkinson Elementary, citing North Dakota Century Code section 44-04-19.1; the public was asked to leave and conflicted members recused themselves.

School districts consider joining litigation against social media companies to protect student mental health.