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Hong Kong International School settles legal dispute with co-founder

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Hong Kong International School (HKIS) has reached an out-of-court settlement with its co-founder, the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS). The resolution involves a substantial payment from HKISAL and the termination of the Operating Agreement, ending the LCMS's governance role. School chairman Harold Kim assured parents that the settlement would not lead to fee increases and would not impact planned investments in the school's future, with philanthropic donations also unaffected. AI

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Hong Kong International School settles legal dispute with co-founder

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · William Yiu,Leopold Chen ·

    HKIS settles out of court and breaks ties with US-based church co-founder

    An almost year-long legal dispute involving a prestigious Hong Kong international school and its US-based co-founder, a Lutheran church, has been resolved out of court, with the school making a substantial payment and ending its association with the religious body. Harold Kim, ch…

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