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District narrows legal counsel panel, negotiates engagement terms including rate-freeze language
Summary
District administration presented the results of a request-for-qualifications process for outside legal services and said engagement letters include rate-freeze language through 2026 and written estimate/budget-notification provisions.
District officials told the board April 22 they completed a request-for-qualifications process to evaluate outside legal counsel and have recommended a focused panel of firms. The administration said it negotiated standardized language in engagement letters to improve cost transparency and oversight.
Superintendent Kayla Holland described the motivation for the review: to consolidate the number of outside legal firms used, reduce variability in billing and…
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