Ratifies up to $50,000 for Fisher & Phillips to handle H-1B visa petitions for teachers hired abroad

The Board ratifies a paid engagement with the law firm Fisher & Phillips LLC, set up as a memorandum of understanding and engagement policy. The firm provides immigration advice and prepares and files H-1B visa petitions for District teachers recruited abroad. It runs March 1 to June 30, 2020 and may not exceed $50,000.

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Vendor / partner: Fisher & Phillips LLC · Seattle, WA
Action: New agreement
Category: Legal, compliance & risk
Term: Mar 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2020
This vote: $50,000
Funding: General Purpose
Presented by: General Counsel
File: 20-0661 · agenda P.-24
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Apr 22, 2020

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of the Memorandum of Understanding and Engagement Policy between the District and Fisher & Phillips LLC, Seattle, WA, for the latter to provide immigration advice and prepare and file H-1B petitions for District teachers recruited abroad, for the term March 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00.

History

Apr 22, 2020 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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