Tribal Schools
Practice Area
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