Legal Services

Lake Travis ISD’s Legal Services Department is responsible for handling legal matters for the district in accordance with federal and state statutes and case law, Board policy, and administrative regulations and procedures.

The Legal Department provides legal advice and counsel to district and campus administrators with respect to matters pertaining to or implicating the district's interests.

The General Counsel is routinely involved in reviewing prospective contracts, processing responses to open records requests, assisting district administration in the parent-student and employee complaint process, and the training of administrative and other staff on matters of board policy and legal compliance generally.

The Legal Department also works with outside counsel on certain legal matters involving the district.

Specifically, the department provides oversight and counsel in the following areas and more:

Business Matters:

• • Procurement process
  • Vendor contracts
  • Construction
  • Acquisition and sale of real property
  • Memoranda of Understanding

Employment Matters:

• • Hiring and employment contracts
  • Employee misconduct
  • Non-renewal and termination
  • Employee complaints
  • Employment law compliance

Governance Matters:

• • Open Meetings Act
  • Public Information Act (PIA)
  • Board policy and administrative regulations
  • Student and employee handbooks
  • Student Code of Conduct
  • Grievances/appeals of decisions by leadership
  • Legislative updates

Student Matters:

• • Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
  • Student rights issues
  • First Amendment issues
  • Discrimination, retaliation, harassment
  • Bullying
  • Student misconduct
  • Residency/enrollment/transfers
  • Family law issues/custody orders
  • IDEA/Section 504 compliance
  • ARD meetings
  • TEA complaints and due process hearings
  • Discrimination (Office of Civil Rights)