The West Aurora School Board recently approved a settlement agreement for two payouts - the first for approximately $271,000 and the second for an additional $80,000, according to West Aurora Assistant Superintendent of Operations Angie Smith. The district expects to receive at least $350,000 through the settlement, Smith said. ”We were told to expect the first portion sometime this year. We are not sure how long the second payout will take,” she said.
The agreement reads in part, “Altria has concluded that resolving the claims settled under the terms of this settlement agreement is desirable to reduce the time, risk and expense of defending multiple claims and multiple-party litigations across multiple jurisdictions...” The West Aurora School Board decided in 2020 to join the lawsuit as a way to fight back against student vaping based on the health repercussions of the activity.