General Legal Counsel • Advise and render written opinions, as requested, on any issue relative to the operations, functions or duties of the Westbury Union Free School District, its Board Members or employees. • Provide oral and written advice regarding the District's compliance with all special education requirements, including those arising under IDEA, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and State law; and represent the District in all impartial due process hearings and appeals to the State Review Officer. • Represent the District in all proceedings before the Commissioner of Education. • Review, prepare and advise the District and its administrative personnel with regard to contracts, leases and bid documents. • Counsel shall be required to review and approve the official minutes of the Board of Education. • Appear for and represent the District in court in civil litigation, in Educational Law hearings, in matters submitted to the Commissioner of Education, and in Special Education proceedings. Labor Relations Counsel • Represent the District in all proceedings arising under Education Law Section 3020-a and Civil Service Law Section 75, as well as any other administrative proceedings asserting a violation of due process or other employment rights, whether arising from statute or common law. • Represent the District in all Article 78 proceedings, regardless of the nature of the claim asserted, and in all actions in State court for declaratory and/or injunctive relief...
