Legal Counsel

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Course Description

Videos

Best Practices

FAQs

FAQ 20.  Should a CBOC take legal advice from the school district’s lawyer?

https://www.bondoversight.org/faq20/

FAQ 42.  CABOC recommends that CBOCs have their own independent legal counsel

and that each CBOC selects it’s independent legal counsel.

How can this be done without violating legal requirements for procurements?

https://www.bondoversight.org/faq42/

FAQ 43.  Even though the district must provide advisors, should staff decide who those advisors will be?

For instance, when the CBOC demands an independent legal counsel, should staff be allowed to force the district’s bond counsel on them instead?
https://www.bondoversight.org/faq43/

FAQ 44.  Should a CBOC take legal advice from the school district’s lawyer?
https://www.bondoversight.org/faq44/

FAQ 63. Will Getting the District to Approve Independent Legal Counsel for the CBOC be Difficult?

https://www.bondoversight.org/faq63/

FAQ 67. If the District is Paying for the CBOC Legal Counsel, is the District the Client?

https://www.bondoversight.org/faq67/

Legal Resources

California Legislative Information:  https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/

Resources

Checklist

Example

Legal Agreement Ferber with West Contra Costa USD:
https://www.bondoversight.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Ferber_Legal_Agreement.pdf

Course Evaluation

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