3. SCOPE OF SERVICE The School District Legal Counsel serves as chief legal advisor to the Board of Education and its administrative staff. Services shall include but not be limited to the following: Act as School Board Attorney and chief legal officer of the District in all respects including but not limited to: o Employment law, including Civil Service Law Section 75 and Education Law Section 3020-a disciplinary proceedings, Public Employment Relations Board hearings, employment contract interpretation, harassment and discrimination investigations and report preparation; o Representing the District before the Public Employment Relations Board, the Division of Human Rights, the EEOC, state and federal courts and administrative agencies; o Federal and state special education laws and procedures, including conducting impartial hearings; o Student matters, including student discipline and superintendent’s hearings; o School Board Policies and Regulations; o Appeals to the Commissioner of Education; o General Municipal law; o Election law; o Labor management and negotiations; o Personnel policies and employment handbooks; o Providing training or coordinate on topics such as sexual harassment, the Americans with Disabilities Act and Family Medical Leave Act.
