Ratifies up to $50,000 a year for Fisher & Phillips immigration help for teachers hired abroad

The Board is approving, after the fact, a memorandum of understanding and engagement policy with Fisher & Phillips LLC. The firm gives immigration advice and prepares and files H-1B work visa petitions for district teachers recruited abroad. Spending is capped at $50,000 in a fiscal year for the term July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2022.

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Vendor / partner: Fisher & Phillips LLC · Seattle, WA
Action: New agreement
Category: Legal, compliance & risk
Term: Jul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2022
This vote: $50,000
Resource / site: 0000-946
Presented by: General Counsel
File: 21-0015 · agenda V.-40
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Jan 27, 2021

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 July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2022, in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00 in a fiscal year.

History

Jan 27, 2021 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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