Hires Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost for up to $250,000 a year in special education legal help through June 2029
The district is approving a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and engagement policy with Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost LLP for legal services on special education matters, other than claims and litigation, as needed. The firm may be paid up to $250,000 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
- Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost LLP
- Action
- New agreement
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- Special education“Special Education” lumps together very different kinds of spending, from full-time private school placements to everyday staffing, and the public record rarely says which is which, so read its totals with caution. Why this matters
- Sub-category
- Legal, compliance & policy
- Term
- Jul 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2029
- This vote
- $250,000
- Funding
- Special Education
- Resource / site
6500-976- Vendor no.
005403- Presented by
- General Counsel
- File
26-1415· agendaR.-233- 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 Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost LLP, for the latter, under the MOUEP, to “provide legal services to Oakland Unified School District (“OUSD” or “District”) for special education matters on an as needed basis, with the exception of special education-related claims and litigation (“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 $250,000.00 in a fiscal year and under the DSA, defining the terms and conditions of the District’s transmission of or sharing of data with Fagen Friedman Fulfrost LLP, and the protection by Fagen Friedman Fulfrost LLP of such data, for the same term as the MOUEP, each, via the Office of the General Counsel.
History
- Adopted on the General Consent Report