M.G. et al v. New York City Department of Education et al

Filing 341

ORDER: As discussed during the conference held on June 2, 2021: 1. The parties shall continue to meet weekly to advance settlement discussions as set forth in Dkt. 339. The parties may modify the timing of when Plaintiffs will provide the pre-m eeting agenda to a time frame other than two weeks before the respective meeting if they agree it would be preferable to do so. 2. The Court will participate in a settlement conference (of no more than three hours) with the parties once per month . The parties shall cooperate with my Courtroom Deputy in scheduling the conference dates. No later than three days before each such conference, (a) the parties shall jointly file a status report, including but not limited to identifying the issue(s ) the parties would like to discuss during the conference, and (b) the parties may each submit an ex parte a letter of no more than three pages providing any additional information they think will be helpful in resolving the case, as further set forth in this order. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger on 6/2/2021) Copies transmitted this date to all counsel of record. (mml)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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M.G., et al.,
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Plaintiffs,
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- against :
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NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF
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EDUCATION, NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF :
EDUCATION, et al.,
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Defendants.
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6/2/2021

13-CV-4639 (SHS) (RWL)
ORDER

ROBERT W. LEHRBURGER, United States Magistrate Judge.
As discussed during the conference held on June 2, 2021:
1.

The parties shall continue to meet weekly to advance settlement

discussions as set forth in Dkt. 339. The parties may modify the timing of when Plaintiffs
will provide the pre-meeting agenda to a time frame other than two weeks before the
respective meeting if they agree it would be preferable to do so.
2.

The Court will participate in a settlement conference (of no more than three

hours) with the parties once per month. The parties shall cooperate with my Courtroom
Deputy in scheduling the conference dates. No later than three days before each such
conference, (a) the parties shall jointly file a status report, including but not limited to
identifying the issue(s) the parties would like to discuss during the conference, and (b) the
parties may each submit an ex parte a letter of no more than three pages providing any
additional information they think will be helpful in resolving the case.
3.

The parties shall cooperate in providing specific documents or information

requested by another party in aid of settlement. The parties shall also cooperate in

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identifying and enlisting participation of stakeholders and persons with knowledge whose
participation will materially contribute to productive settlement discussions.
4.

By June 16, 2021, Plaintiffs shall provide to Defendants a proposed

chronology for the order in which the issues set forth in Plaintiffs’ Concept Document
should be addressed. By June 30, 2021, Defendants shall provide Plaintiffs with any
proposed changes or otherwise inform Plaintiffs that the chronology is acceptable. The
parties shall then meet and confer to resolve any disagreement. The chronology is meant
to be a working guide for progression of settlement discussions that may be modified by
agreement on an ongoing basis as the parties see fit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
parties currently plan to first address proposed Phase I Changes under II(C) and II(D) of
the Concept Document, and Resource Assessment Planning under II(A) and (B).
SO ORDERED.

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ROBERT W. LEHRBURGER
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Dated: June 2, 2021
New York, New York
Copies transmitted this date to all counsel of record.

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