The purpose of the ISBA Legal Services Program is to provide quality legal services to our members at reasonable prices.

 

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Free Legal Helpline

Call ISBA's General Counsel to get help making legally sound decisions.  The ISBA General Counsel can help interpret law and administrative rules in light of the specific decisions facing your district.  This advice is always a supplement to, and not a replacement for, the legal advice from each district's local counsel.    Districts are provided unlimited phone calls to the ISBA Legal Helpline.  Our staff will answer questions that take 20 minutes or less to research.  Simply call our toll-free number, (866) 799-4722.

Legal Research Services

ISBA provides members legal research at reduced fees for issues that are above and beyond the 20-minute phone call limit.

Legal Publications

The ISBA Esquire Newsletter is published quarterly. The Esquire provides timely and up-to-date information on case law and issues pertinent to education and school governance. The publication is provided at no cost to members. Non-members may purchase a subscription to the Esquire for $150/year.

Workshops and Board Training

Education Law experts provide workshops at ISBA's Fall Convention. However, if your district would like to schedule an on-site legal workshop or board training, ISBA can bring the experts to you!  Consider having other districts in your area join in the training and share the cost.

 

Links below to additional legal resources:

 

Idaho Attorney General 

• Idaho Open Meeting Law Manual
  Learn how this law establishes a basic set of ground rules assuring the public's right to be informed, and to protect the public's right to observe and participate at public meetings.
• Idaho Public Records Law Manual
  Learn how this law establishes a basic set of ground rules securing the public's access to governmental records, while still preserving an individual's right to privacy.
• Idaho Ethics in Government Manual
  Learn how statutes govern the ethical behavior of public officers and ensure that public officials remain public servants.

 

Idaho Secretary of State  

• Elections Information

 

For more information regarding ISBA's Legal Services, please contact ISBA General Counsel, Steve Meade, at steve(at)idsba.org or ISBA's Legal and Governmental Affairs Coordinator, Cadey Hull, at cadey(at)idsba.org.  Steve or Cadey can be reached by phone, toll-free, at (866) 799-ISBA.