School Law
General Counsel ● Open Meetings ● Student Discipline ● Civil Rights
Knowledgeable Attorneys
School LawAttorneys in our school law section become involved in a wide variety of matters for local school districts and colleges. Our lawyers act as the general counsel for many districts. Therefore, we know that most educational issues require expertise in a many different legal practice areas. Our attorneys use their knowledge of areas such as special education law and constitutional law to business and employment law to help our school law clients. To learn more about our education services, contact a knowledgeable school law attorney at Abernathy, Roeder, Boyd & Joplin, P.C. We use our many years of experience in this field to provide clients with knowledgeable assistance in all education legal matters.
Education Legal Services
Our education lawyers at Abernathy, Roeder, Boyd & Joplin, P.C., offer our school law clients many areas of expertise which include but are not limited to the following:.
- Employment relations
- Contract development
- Special Education
- Advising districts in all aspects of special education, under the Individuals with Disabilities Act Section 504 and state policies and procedures.
- Representing districts in special education due process proceedings
- Assisting with policy development governing special education procedures and documentation
- Extensive training programs for school administrators and teachers regarding services for children with disabilities
- Participating in ARD meetings, Individualized Education Program (IEP) development and Section 504 Accommodation Plan team meetings
- Public information
- Detachment/annexation
- Governance matters
- Student attendance and discipline
- Civil rights
- Open meeting determinations
- Constitutional matters involving affirmative action, discrimination, due process, and freedom of speech and religion
Our Clients
We represent numerous school districts and community colleges in the Collin County region and throughout North Texas. Our clients include organizations such as the Plano Independent School District, the McKinney Independent School District, Northwest Independent School District and the Collin County Community College District. To learn how we can effectively represent your district or institution, contact a knowledgeable school law attorney at Abernathy, Roeder, Boyd & Joplin, P.C.
