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How We Help
Contracts + Institutional Risk
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Vendor contracts (e.g. technology, student information systems, afterschool programming)
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Data-sharing agreements involving student or staff information
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Grant agreements and funder obligations
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Risk mitigation and proactive planning
Employment, Labor, + Administrative Proceedings
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Workplace and employment law guidance, including separation of administrators, and applicable nonrenewal and termination processes required by state law
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Guidance on collective bargaining and grievance processes
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Administrative processes before the State Department of Education
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Compliance with fair employment practices, including non-discrimination, leave-related accommodations, and retaliation
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Classification audits to comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act
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Counsel on proactive approaches to HR policies and practices
Student Matters + Special Education
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IDEA/ADA compliance and related state requirements (e.g. IEP, Section 504 plans)
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Special education risk mitigation and dispute prevention
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Student records and FERPA compliance
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Student conduct and discipline-related guidance
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Student and family-facing policy issues
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Everyday Counsel, Policies + Compliance
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General everyday guidance for school administrators and governing boards/public bodies.
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Compliance with Open Meetings and Access to Public Records
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Employee and family handbooks, student codes of conduct, and operational policies and practices.
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Staff training on federal and state compliance (e.g. Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, IDEA)
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Investigations (e.g. workplace, employee/student conduct).