Practice Areas
Education
The ScottHulse PC education practice group offers representation to public and private educational institutions, including charter schools and public school districts. To better understand the unique challenges and opportunities faced by educational institutions, our education attorneys are members of the Texas Association of School Boards and the National School Board Association’s Council of School Attorneys. As a full-service firm, our education legal experts draw on the expertise of our other practice groups to provide cost and time-efficient advice on general business, real estate, taxation and fiscal financial matters, health care benefits, employment, immigration, risk management, torts, regulatory compliance, litigation, and administration law.
Our experienced attorneys provide guidance on:
- Advising on matters with potential legal implications such as policy development, policy review, and personnel issues
- General School Law
- Open Meetings Act
- Texas Public Information Act
- Trustee Elections
- Construction Law
- Facility Use/Naming Rights
- Employment Matters
- Investigations
- Personnel Administration and Benefits
- Special Counsel to the Board
- Negotiating and drafting of agreements/contracts
Select Representations:
- Drafted numerous types of construction documents for a major bond construction program as counsel for a large independent school district.
- Assisted a large public school district with its procurement processes, including assisting in the drafting and review of requests for proposals, requests for qualifications and competitive bidding documents, and general business and contractual matters.
- Advised and assisted a large independent school district regarding competitive bidding with respect to major bond construction projects.
- Advised and assisted a large independent school district regarding competitive bidding with respect to and inclusive of health benefits program.
- Advised a large independent school district regarding, and negotiated, health benefits contracts.
- Served as special board counsel in termination/non-renewal proceedings.
- Represented a large independent school district in its workers’ compensation claims.
- Defended numerous employee grievances at all levels, including administrative proceedings and through judicial review.
