Ratifies up to $20,000 for the Law Offices of Amy Oppenheimer to investigate Amethod Public Schools

The Board is ratifying a contract with a Berkeley law office to investigate four questions about allegations of retaliation, fraud, conflicts of interest and financial mismanagement at Amethod Public Schools, and to report to the district's Legal Department through the Charter Schools Office. The contract covers April 22, 2020 through December 31, 2020, for no more than $20,000. The work began before this approval.

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Vendor / partner: The Law Offices of Amy Oppenheimer · Berkeley, CA
Action: New agreement
Category: Legal, compliance & risk
Term: Apr 22, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
This vote: $20,000
Funding: Charter School
Resource / site: VR20-10494
Vendor no.: 006403
Presented by: Superintendent
File: 20-0877 · agenda P.-99
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, May 27, 2020

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of a Professional Services Contract between the District and The Law Offices of Amy Oppenheimer, Berkeley, CA, for the latter to conduct an investigation into four key questions related to allegations of retaliation, fraud, conflicts of interest, and financial mismanagement at Amethod Public Schools and provide a detailed report to District’s Legal Department, via Charter Schools Office, for the period of April 22, 2020 through December 31, 2020, in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00.

History

May 27, 2020 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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