Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 8/28/2013 - 7:30 PM
Category: Untitled
Type: Action
Subject: 15.6 Extension of Legal Services Contract with Latisha McCray, Contract Attorney
LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
Policy:
Enclosure Latisha McCray Contract Extension
File Attachment:
Latisha McCray Contract Extension.pdf
Summary: Ms. McCray is a first-year attorney who volunteered her time to work at the District 3 days per week from January-May 2013. On May 6, 2013 the Board approved a legal services contract through July 31, 2013. Ms. McCray has proven herself indispensible. She is skilled in legal research and has been trained over the last few months by the lawyers in the Office of General Counsel to conduct workplace investigations and employee training, public records act requests, assessing tort claims, providing legal advice to school sites, and address a myriad of other issues. A contract extension is requested through June 30, 2014, to continue Ms. McCray’s services.
Funding: General Fund
Fiscal Impact $30,000.00 from the savings as a result of the current vacancy of General Counsel.
Recommendation: Approve the legal services contract extension with Latisha McCray through June 30, 2014 as recommended.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Jayne Williams - Interim General Counsel
Signed By:
Bryan Richards - Chief Financial Officer
Signed By:
John Bernard - Interim Superintendent
Vote Results:

New Motion
Member Lynne Dennler Moved, Member Linda Mayo seconded to approve the New motion 'Approve the legal services contract extension with Latisha McCray through June 30, 2014 as recommended.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 5 - 0
   
Linda Mayo     Yes
Lynne Dennler     Yes
Cheryl Hansen     Yes
Brian Lawrence     Yes
Barbara Oaks     Yes