Legal Affairs provides strategic operational services that support the work of the Oakland Schools Board of Education, administration and departments. Legal Affairs also provides support to constituent districts, indirectly and directly, as needed. Services include:
- Legal research and advice
- Negotiation, review and preparation of contracts, leases and other legal documents
- Board policy
- Administrative rules
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- ISO 9000
- Legal analysis of proposed legislation
- Privacy and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) complaints
- Property transfers
- Record retention