General Counsel
The Deputy General Counsel for Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools serves as a senior legal advisor to the district, supporting the General Counsel in managing the district's legal affairs. This position involves providing broad legal advice and counsel across numerous areas critical to K-12 public education, ensuring the district's compliance with federal, state, and local laws. Duties and
Responsibilities • Drafts, reviews and negotiates contracts with school district vendors and contractors; drafts, reviews and negotiates leases, purchase agreements, easements and other documents related to real property; represents the school district in disputes with vendors and contractors. • Serves as the school district's Election Official and coordinates school district elections, with primary responsibility for ensuring the proper completion of election related processes and paperwork, including notices, resolutions, ballot forms and filings. Manages the budget for school district elections. • Provides counsel and representation on legal issues pertaining to the provision of special education to students with disabilities. • Serves as resource to administration and school district staff with regards to day-to-day legal questions and concerns. • Responds to complaints and charges of discrimination and harassment brought against the school district and filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR), and Office of Civil Rights (OCR). • Responds to other federal, State and local agency complaints brought against the school district. • Monitors state and federal legislation and assists the school district's efforts to update its practices and policies to remain current with the law. • Assists with responding to data requests and provide advice and counsel on data practices and records retention related matters. • Provides legal opinions, legal interpretations, and recommendations to district administration for the purposes of ensuring the district maintains compliance with local, state, and federal law, Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) policies, practices, and general legal principles affecting the public school system. • Consults and supports Human Resources on employment and labor law matters, including representation for the resolution of grievances and arbitrations. • Provides counsel regarding investigations, in collaboration with and in support of the Director of Human Resources and other administrators, to ensure timely closure to all complaints, including but not limited to discrimination investigations and employee and student disciplinary investigations. • Reviews and interprets court orders presented to the school district for implementation. • Prepares necessary legal correspondence on behalf of the school district. • Monitors state and federal legislation and assists the school district's efforts to update its practices and policies to remain current with the law. • Supervises the preparation and submission of required federal, state, and district reports relating to the areas of responsibility. • Occasionally presents oral or written reports to the School Board. • Provides training and presentation to school district staff within areas of responsibility. • Performs other duties as assigned by the General Counsel.
Education and/or Experience • B.A. degree • Law degree (J.D.) • At least three years of experience practicing law, preferably with experience in the areas of education law, public sector law, election law, contracts, construction law, property law and special education law. • Effective interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills. • Current Minnesota attorney license.
