The Lake Travis Independent School District Legal Services Department is provides daily legal advice to LTISD leadership; represents LTISD in legal matters; delivers legal trainings; and coordinates outside provision of legal services as needed. Specifically, the department provides oversight and counsel in the following areas:

• Governance Matters:
  Open Meetings Act
  Public Information Act
  Board policy and administrative regulations
  Student and employee handbooks /Student Code of Conduct
  Grievances/appeals of decisions by leadership
  Legislative work and implementation
  
  
• Employment Matters:
  Hiring (employment contracts)
  Employee misconduct
  Discipline, write ups, nonrenewal, termination
  Employee complaints that need legal attention
  Employment law compliance
  
  
• Business Matters:
  Procurement process
  Vendor contracts
  Construction
  Acquisition and sale of real property
  Advertising agreements
  Affiliation agreements
  Memorandums of Understanding
  Consultant agreements
  Donation agreements
  Broadcast agreements
  
  
• Student Matters:
  Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
  Student rights issues
  First Amendment
  Discrimination, retaliation, harassment
  Bullying
  Misconduct/discipline
  Grievances
  Residency/enrollment/transfers
  Family law issues
  Students with disabilities
  Section 504 or IDEA
  Daily compliance
  ARD meetings
  TEA complaints and due process hearings
  Discrimination (Office of Civil Rights)
  Discipline