Legal Services

The High Desert Education Service District currently employs three staff attorneys who provide legal services, consulting and representation to school districts in Central and Eastern Oregon as well as the HDESD offices and board of directors.

The legal team works with closely with school boards, superintendents, personnel directors, building administrators and other supervisors to support labor and employment issues. Services include representation in the collective bargaining process, labor contract administration and assistance in various aspects of "personnel" or "human resource" management. Assistance is also available for student rights and discipline, parental custodial issues, subpoena of witness employees and special education law.