Practice Area:

Tribal Schools

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Brad S. Jolly & Associates attorneys have represented and worked with Tribal schools on all aspects of matters affecting them, such as:

• Tribally-Controlled Schools Act issues, including ensuring that agreements include provisions required by the Act if the tribe is receiving funds
• Development and drafting of school policies
• Drafting of teacher and administration contracts
• Ensuring compliance with the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act in all of the school's hiring where there may be contact with Indian children
• Developing more stringent and tribal-specific standards and procedures to bolster the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act and fill gaps which it leaves in protecting Indian children

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INDIAN LAW UPDATES

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