Services

Charter School and Public School Law

We can serve as solicitor to a charter school, and we are frequently called upon to provide special counsel on discrete legal issues.

–          Charter school applications, from advice to appeal

–          Defending charter school non-renewals and revocations

–          Charter renewal

–          Charter school funding issues, including federal grants

–          Charter school management agreements

–          Charter school facilities: new school construction, real estate purchases, real estate tax exemptions

–          Special education, from advice to litigating due process disputes

–          Student discipline, including expulsions

–          Pennsylvania Right to Know Law requests

–          Sunshine Act compliance

–          Ethics Act compliance

–          Negotiating and structuring contracts with charter school vendors

–          Labor and employment matters, including employment discrimination

–          Board training

–          Drafting a full range of administrative policies and procedures