Yearly capNo total statedMulti-year
$500K/yryearly cap

Hires Lozano Smith for up to $500,000 a year in legal services through June 2029

The district is approving a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and engagement policy with Lozano Smith, LLP for legal services for civil litigation, charter school matters and other matters, as needed. The firm may be paid up to $500,000 in a fiscal year from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. A separate data-sharing agreement covers how the district's data is sent to and protected by the firm.

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Vendor / partner
Lozano Smith, LLP
Action
New agreement
Category
Legal, compliance & risk
Term
Jul 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2029
This vote
$500,000
Funding
General Purpose; Charter Schools
Resource / site
0000-946; 0095-947
Vendor no.
005396
Presented by
General Counsel
File
26-1363 · agenda R.-231
Outcome
Adopted on the General Consent Report, Jun 24, 2026

Official text

Approval by the Board of Education of a Memorandum of Understanding and Engagement Policy (MOUEP) and a Data Sharing Agreement (DSA), each, by and between District and Lozano Smith, LLP, for the latter, under the MOUEP, to “provide legal services to Oakland Unified School District (“OUSD” or “District”) for civil litigation matters, charter school matters and other legal services on an as needed basis (“SERVICES”).” Counsel or Contractor hereinafter includes (to the extent they exist): Counsel Board members, officers, trustees, and directors; Counsel employees, agents, consultants, contractors and subcontractors, representatives, and other similar individuals; and volunteers and others unpaid persons under Counsel’s direction, invitation, or control “Counsel Agents”, for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, in an amount not to exceed $500,000.00 in a fiscal year and under the DSA, defining the terms and conditions of the District’s transmission of or sharing of data with Lozano Smith, LLP, and the protection by Lozano Smith, LLP, of such data, for the same term as the MOUEP, each, via the Office of the General Counsel.

History

  1. Adopted on the General Consent Report

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