While Topeka's school board essentially offered no contest to the charges, it did not confess to them, either. However, it claimed to settle the matter on the guidance of the Board's insurance provider, for $19,500, ($12,400 of which went to Phelps). While the settlement drew some praise, some controversy arose when the judge, at the request of the school board's insurance company, which paid the settlement -- with the apparent acceptance of the plaintiff and her attorney, Phelps -- ordered the settlement amount kept secret (though it leaked out to the media, anyway). Phelps claimed he would file more such cases, as class actions, though the insurance company stated it would not pay for any more of them.