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Seattle School Board Approves SPS Settlement With Vaping Companies
By Aaron Allen, The Seattle Medium
Seattle Public Schools (SPS) recently received approval from the Seattle School Board to accept approximately $1.75 million in proceeds from a federal lawsuit against Juul Labs, Altria, and other companies and individuals involved in the manufacture, distribution, and marketing of vaping products.
Under the Juul settlement, SPS will receive about $1.3 million over four years. The first installment of $750,000 will be paid in December 2023. Under the Altria settlement, SPS will receive about $400,000 in the first half of 2024.
“The rise in youth vaping led the SPS team to pursue funding for increased education and prevention efforts for students, families, staff, and community,” says Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Brent Jones. “I am thrilled with the efforts of our teams that brought about this settlement.”
The federal lawsuit brought against Juul Labs was filed in November 2019 after a dramatic increase in youth vaping and youth nicotine addiction. Among other relief, SPS sought funding for programs to address increased support for what the US Surgeon General describes as a “public health epidemic.”
In this particular litigation, SPS was represented by lawyers from Keller Rohrback, a firm that focuses on representing the public sector in cases involving consumer protection, the environment, and public health.
The firm also represented other public entities, including King County, in litigation against Juul. The firm represented SPS in the lawsuit on a contingent fee basis, so that all fees and costs of litigation were paid out of SPS’s monetary recovery in the case. The net recovery is $1.75 million for SPS after the payment of all fees and costs of litigation.
The district plans to utilize the reward to fund programs such as addiction education programs and treatment for students. According to District officials, “substance use often develops as a coping mechanism in response to stress linked to experiences of discrimination.”
The district’s 2018 and 2021 Healthy Youth Survey revealed that a higher percentage of students of color and LGBTQ+ students vape than their non-LGBTQ+ peers and students who are not Black, Indigenous, or people of color.
The district, therefore, plans to implement settlement funds to provide “culturally responsive prevention education,” including a curriculum called “Hip-Hop 2 Prevent Substance Abuse and HIV.” The program incorporates aspects of hip-hop culture, language, art, and history to address issues of substance abuse.
“I look forward to the increased support for SPS students,” says Jones. “The U.S. Surgeon General has characterized e-cigarette use by young people as a public health epidemic. This settlement marks a step in the right direction.”
SPS general counsel Greg Narver is optimistic and gratified about the outcome and support this settlement will provide families and students who suffer from addiction.
“I am pleased to see the positive conclusion of this litigation with this settlement. The district will be able to use these funds to better support our students and their families,” said Narver, SPS general counsel.
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Seattle weather: Cooler, but drier, week ahead
FOX 13 Meteorologist Ilona McCauley has your 7-day forecast.
SEATTLE – Clouds cleared out this evening around Western Washington, and we got to enjoy a beautiful view of the mountain today! We will likely be seeing more of Mount Rainier in the coming days as the morning fog burns off, and we get more sunbreaks.
Clouds cleared out as we got to enjoy a beautiful sunset over the skyline this evening.
A ridge of high pressure will build in beginning today, bringing a quiet, stable pattern for the coming days. Clear nights and calm winds will lead to foggy mornings with low clouds forecast to break around 10am to 12pm each day.
Mostly clear skies this evening will allow for fog to develop by early Sunday morning.
Slightly cooler temperatures are forecast around Western Washington. Afternoon highs will warm to the low and mid 40s which is a little below the seasonable average.
A cooler day is forecast for Western Washington with temperatures forecast to be in the low 40s.
No big weather makers are in store for Western Washington in the upcoming week. Mornings will start off with fog which should burn off by the late morning hours. No significant chances for rain this week.
Foggy mornings with afternoon sunbreaks in the extended forecast.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Kaapo Kakko scored twice in the third period, Joey Daccord made 33 saves and the Seattle Kraken overcame an early two-goal deficit to beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-2 on Saturday.
Seattle Kraken 6, Buffalo Sabres 2: Box score
Oliver Bjorkstrand gave Seattle the lead on a scramble in front of the net at 3:08 of the third. Kakko scored 38 seconds later, and added another goal on a power play 1:40 after that.
Andre Burakovsky, Ryker Evans and Brandon Tanev also scored to help the Kraken snap a four-game skid. Chandler Stephenson, Joshua Mahura and Jared McCann each had two assists.
The Kraken scored six straight goals after Sam Lafferty and Jack Quinn gave the Sabres a 2-0 lead in the first period. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 24 shots for Buffalo.
The Sabres had won two in a row.
Takeaways
Seattle Kraken: Rallied from a multi-goal deficit for an NHL-best sixth time, rebounding from a 6-2 loss in Columbus on Thursday night.
Buffalo Sabres: Fans booed and bellowed for general manager Kevyn Adams to be fired and owner Terry Pegula to sell the team after the season’s 15th blown lead in a loss.
Key moment
After Luukkonen made the save on an initial shot by Burakovsky, the rebound shot by Bjorkstrand ricocheted off the goalie’s leg pad and into the net off the glove of Sabres defenseman Jacob Bryson.
Key stat
The Kraken are 4-0-0 liftime in Buffalo with a 22-11 goal differential.
Up next
Seattle is at Detroit on Sunday in the middle of a five-game trip. Buffalo has three days off before hosting Carolina on Wednesday night.
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