Schwartz Hannum’s Schools and Education Practice provides comprehensive guidance to the full spectrum of school and education clients, including many nationally renowned independent schools, colleges and universities in New England and throughout the United States, including early education, charter and private elementary schools.

We are readily available to discuss and address the myriad issues that arise each day for school administrators, such as:

• Student disciplinary matters;
• Employee disciplinary matters;
• Promotions and tenure;
• Immigration matters, including visas;
• Internal grievances;
• Internal investigations;
• Risk management;
• Regulatory compliance;
• Layoffs; and
• Employee terminations.

We routinely prepare a wide range of documents for our school and education clients, including preparing, revising and/or updating the following:

• Faculty and staff offer letters;
• Employment contracts;
• Admissions documents;
• Student enrollment agreements, permission slips, and photo releases;
• Acceptable use of technology agreements;
• School board bylaws;
• Trustee confidentiality agreements;
• Bullying prevention and intervention plans;
• Housing agreements;
• Data security compliance programs;
• Student/parent handbooks, including disciplinary procedures and codes of conduct;
• Employee handbooks; and
• Faculty handbooks.

We provide clients with training and seminars to assist them in effectively using these documents and implementing their policies and programs.

We also provide our school and education clients with a full range of representation in employment litigation before state and federal government agencies, courts and arbitration panels.

Our attorneys advise schools on corporate governance issues, including representation of Boards of Trustees.

The Firm is a member of the National Business Officers Association and the Association of Independent Schools in New England.

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