Ratifies Keller Rohrback for social media legal work, up to $119,100 a year or on contingency
The board is formally confirming (ratifying) a memorandum of understanding and engagement policy with Keller Rohrback Law Firm. It lets the district's Legal Department hire the firm as needed for legal advice and civil lawsuits related to social media. Payment is on a contingency basis or, otherwise, up to $119,100 per fiscal year, from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029.
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- Vendor / partner
- Keller Rohrback Law Firm
- Action
- New agreement
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- Legal, compliance & risk
- Term
- Jul 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2029
- This vote
- $119,100
- Funding
- General Purpose
- Resource / site
0000-946- Presented by
- General Counsel
- File
26-1637· agendaR.-48- Outcome
- Adopted on the General Consent Report, Aug 12, 2026
Official text
Ratification by the Board of Education of a Memorandum of Understanding and Engagement Policy (MOUEP) by and between District and Keller Rohrback Law Firm, authorizing the District's Legal Department, in the form of Letters of Engagement, to retain the latter to provide legal advice, counsel, and civil litigation related to social media, as requested by the Legal Department on an as needed basis, for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, in an amount to be paid on a contingency basis as described in Section 8 of the MOUEP and/or but otherwise not to exceed $119,100.00 per fiscal year.
History
- Adopted on the General Consent Report