EdCounsel Insights
This podcast features host Duane Martin and other members of the EdCounsel team, who provide the latest updates on legal issues facing Missouri public schools. In each episode, the host will take a current legal topic and provide practical insights into how to manage the legal risks and compliance issues related to that topic. In January 2014, four school attorneys left the school law practice at former firms to found a completely different type of law firm – one whose sole purpose is to serve Missouri public school districts. EdCounsel is now a team of 12 attorneys who are dedicated to public schools and public school leaders.
EdCounsel Insights
Episode 04: Top 5 Red Flags to Watch for in School Contracts
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Each year we see schools enter into vendor contracts that are ill advised, detrimental to the school, or contain contract language that can create havoc for a school district. Due to the recent availability of ESSER funds, these situations are likely to increase as schools enter into many more contracts with a large variety of vendors. There are a number of legal mistakes that schools can make with contracting, which can be very difficult and expensive to fix. In today's podcast, our attorney Tom Smith joins Duane to address the TOP 5 red flags to watch for in school contracts.