General Education

Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold provides public school districts, career technology center school districts, private schools, colleges/universities and other educational institutions across the State of Oklahoma with general legal representation across the numerous subject matter areas comprising the field of education law.  Our services include, but are not limited to:

• Board policy services;
• Compliance with the Open Meeting Act and Open Records Act;
• Employee and student due process hearings;
• Contracts with outside vendors;
• Training of employees and board members;
• Curriculum issues, including evolution and use of religious materials;
• Library books;
• Zoning issues;
• Lease purchase agreements;
• Oklahoma Competitive Bidding Act;
• Real estate issues;
• Taxation issues;
• School foundations;
• Election issues, including resolution drafting and election challenges;
• Surplus property disposal;
• Nepotism;
• Conflict of interest/dual officeholding;
• Board member issues;
• Copyrights and trademarks;
• Environmental issues;
• Campus police departments/school resource officers/security guards;
• Internet/cybersecurity issues;
• Booster clubs and other outside organizations;
• Ad valorem taxation issues;
• Oklahoma Constitutional provisions regarding funding;
• Dealing with DHS and law enforcement;
• Subpoenas to schools/employees;
• Board duties and authority;
• Board relations with administration;