[CharterSchools] Sept. 26: Free CLE on Charter Law

[charterschools at LACharter.org]

LAPCS, Appleseed to Unveil Louisiana Charter School Board Legal Handbook with free CLE
Attorneys interested in better understanding charter law or becoming board members encouraged to attend
 

The Louisiana Association of Public CharterSchools (LAPCS) and Louisiana Appleseed will unveil their new jointpublication Louisiana Charter School Board Legal Handbook witha free Continuing Legal Education course Friday, September 26,8 – 10 a.m., the Pan Am LifeConference Center, 701 Poydras St., New Orleans.
 
Only 50 seats are available. Attendees mustregister by clicking here or by contactingChristy Kane, 504-561-7312 or ckane at appleseednetwork.org.
 
While the informational guide is targetedspecifically to charter board members, attorneys who attend the CLE willreceive two credit hours towards the annual 12.5 hour professionaldevelopment requirement.
 
“Charter school law is still arelatively new field and many local attorneys may find this free CLEvery valuable given the number of public charter schools in thestate, especially the greater New Orleans area,” said SarahVandergriff, LAPCS Legal Director. “Ideally, learning more about the legalconstruct and requirements of charter boards will pique the interest of theattendees and inspire some to look into volunteering as a charter governingboard member.”
 

The CLE in New Orleans is the first of at leastthree free trainings. Additional sessions will be added in Baton Rouge andnorth Louisiana. Presenters will include Ms. Vandergriff and Louisiana Appleseed volunteers attorneys Lee Reid and Jennifer Barriereof Adams and Reese LLP.

 
Every attorney who attends the CLEs willreceive a copy of Louisiana Charter School Board Legal Handbook,covering all the basic legal requirements of charter governing boards,from the fundamentals of charter school law and the governing board’s role, toopen meetings laws and code of ethics. Copies of the handbook will also be madeavailable to every charter governing board and charter school in the Stateof Louisiana.
 
“There is no other resource like this out therefor charter board members,” said Christy Kane, Louisiana Appleseed.“The volunteers serving on governing boards devote an incredibleamount of time and effort to their school but manytimes aren’t given legal guidance. Great intentions alone don’t make greatboards. They need to be paired with a clearunderstanding of their role and legal requirements. That is what thishandbook intends to provide.”
 
The Louisiana Charter School BoardLegal Handbook was prepared in collaboration by:Louisiana Appleseed; LAPCS;Alvin Miester of Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein and Hilbert, LLC;Adams and Reese LLP; New Schools for New Orleans; Jones Walker; Akin Gump; andBoard on Track.
 
The publication was made possible throughfunding by The Booth-Bricker Fund; The Frost Foundation, Ltd.; LAPCS;Pro Bono Publico Foundation; and the RosaMary Foundation.
 
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The mission of the Louisiana Association ofPublic Charter Schools is to support, promote, and advocate for the Louisianacharter school movement, increasing student access to high quality publicschools statewide.
 
Louisiana Appleseed recruits professionalsto donate pro bono time to solve problems at their root cause andadvance social justice by effecting change at the policy, or systemic,level.  Louisiana Appleseed’s projects seek to increase accessto opportunity, education and justice. 




 
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