Agenda Item
1. Review Recommendations, Board Comments, Public Comments and Updates for Ready for Action Board Policies BBBE: Board Member Compensation and Expenses | BBC: Board Committees | BBE: School Board Attorney | and BBF: Advisory Committees
Summary: Presented by Mrs. Vickie B. Turner, Committee Chair
Ms. Noga Baruch, Attorney at Law, Hall Booth Smith, P.C.
Mrs. Marissa Key, Executive Director of Legal Affairs, Division of Legal Services
Board Policy Manual
DeKalb County School District
Board Policy BBE: School Board Attorney Status: ADOPTED
Original Adopted Date: 08/10/2009 | Last Reviewed Date: 08/10/2009
Board Members Request for Legal Services from General Counsel and Other Attorneys
In the event a fee is to be incurred, if an individual Board Member, or less than a majority of the members of the
Board shall deem it advisable for the District to retain, or use legal services on a particular matter, they shall transmit
the suggestion to the Superintendent, who shall act on the request by (1) seeking the legal services should he deem it
advisable to do so, and the financial commitment therefore is within the scope of discretion, or (2) submit the request
to the Chair, who shall, along with the Superintendent and the advice of General Counsel, determine whether the
request shall be placed on the agenda of the next meeting of the Board of Education for possible action. In no way is
this policy intended to limit the right of a member of the Board of Education to seek legal services on his or her own
behalf, the cost of which is to be born by the individual member.