General Services

• ​​​​​​​Phone calls and emails
• Contract review
• Forms, Resources
• Legal research
• Legal memorandum and opinions

Governance

The KASB legal department can assist the board in governance matters, including, but not limited to:

• Consulting and meeting with boards on legal matters and issues
• Compliance with state law regarding governance such as the Kansas Open Meetings Act (KOMA), the Kansas Open Records Act (KORA), and record retention
• Policy and handbook language

Employment Law

The KASB legal department can assist the district in legal employment matters, including, but not limited to:

• Compliant hiring processes and procedures
• Drafting job descriptions
• Compliance with state and federal wage payment laws (KS Wage Payment Act, FLSA)
• Compliance with federal law regarding job-protected leave (FMLA)
• Compliance with state and federal non-discrimination laws (KS Act Against Discrimination, Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, ADA, Section 504)
• Investigations regarding employees (General complaints, Title VII, Title IX)
• Kansas Human Rights Commission (KHRC) and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) complaints
• Understanding the constitutional rights of employees (Speech, religion, search and seizure, due process)
• Compliance with evaluation requirements and best practices
• Non-renewal or termination of certified contracts
• Termination of classified employees

Professional Negotiations

The KASB legal department can support the board in professional negotiations matters, including, but not limited to:

• Onsite training for board teams
• Sample language for negotiated agreements
• Review of negotiations agreements 
• Assistance with and consultation on March 31 notice letter
• Review of proposals
• Strategy recommendations
• Act as chief negotiator 
• Assist the board team
• Representation during impasse
• Representation during fact-finding 
• Representation in prohibitive practice cases
• Grievance matters

Student Matters

The KASB legal department can assist the district in student matters, including, but not limited to:

• Student discipline matters, such as serving as the hearing officer or appeal officer in long-term suspension or expulsion hearings
• Compliance with state and federal non-discrimination laws (Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, IDEA)
• Investigations involving students (General complaints, Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, IDEA)
• Representation in special education matters, including formal complaints and special education due process cases
• Compliance with state and federal law relating to student privacy (KS Student Data Privacy Act, FERPA, PPRA)
• Understanding the constitutional rights of students (Speech, religion, search and seizure, due process)
• Compliance with state laws, including compulsory attendance, residency, bullying, and emergency safety interventions
• Office of Civil Rights (OCR) complaints

Training

The KASB Legal Team provides education for members on legal matters through customized trainings, in-services, and seminars. This includes, but is not limited to the following topics:

• Title IX
• Special Education
• Section 504
• Student Discipline
• Non-Discrimination and Harassment
• Constitutional Law
• Employment Law and Human Resources
• Social Media
• Negotiations
• Student Privacy and Records
• Board Trainings
• KOMA/KORA