The purpose of the Legal Services Cooperative is to provide legal assistance to 14 member school districts. Services are provided by a legal firm on retainer to the Cooperative.
The Firm will provide the following:
- Unlimited access by phone for consultation on legal questions or issues with written follow-up if requested;
- Response to written questions in the form of opinion or advice letters; provided that substantial revision and/or drafting or contractual documents will not be covered under the per FTE rate;
- Provide analysis of new or proposed legislation or public agency regulations and the probably effect on member school district operations as requested;
- Provide in-service assistance to member school districts’ administrative staff on legal issues and problems (as requested by school district superintendents on a schedule not to exceed two per district during the year);
- Appearance in the ESD region at Superintendents’ meetings as requested and mutually agreed upon;
- Assistance in writing policy for items of mutual concern to multiple member school districts and review of school district policy drafts as requested; and
- It shall not be the duty of the Firm to represent member school districts before any hearing officer, arbitrator, judge, administrative judge, panel or commission;
- Any legal services involving the Board-Superintendent conflict are excluded from the Program.
Contacts
John Molohon, Assistant Superintendent for Financial Services
Phone 360.464.6752
Curran Law Firm, P.S.
Kent Professional Plaza
555 West Smith St
PO Box 140
Kent, Washington 98035-0140
David Hokit, Attorney
Telephone – 253.852.2345