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Amy Envall
General Counsel
Administrator:
Cindy Valentin
(407) 317-3200
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- School Board Relations
- Inter-Governmental Relations
- Litigation Management
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Keshara Cowans
Staff Attorney
EEO/Equity/Title IX Officer
Paralegal:
Kirsten Cuthbert
(407) 317-3200
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- Equal Employment Opportunity Officer (EEO) and Equity Officer
- Title IX Officer
- Discrimination Claims
- Oversees Legal Services Internship Program
- OCPS District Police Matters
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Vivian Cocotas
Associate General Counsel
Ethics Compliance Officer
Paralegal:
Joanne Montalvo
(407) 317-3200
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- Lobbying & Ethics (Ethics Compliance Officer)
- Contracts (review, negotiate, disputes for Procurement, HR, ESE)
- Annual financial disclosure
- Fundraising, marketing, and revenue generating concerns
- Philanthropic matters and OCPS Foundation support
- Whistleblower claims
- Procurement
- Public records requests & FERPA matters
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Jad M. Brewer
Staff Attorney
Executive Assistant:
Tamara Andrews
(407) 317-3700
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- Real Estate Development
- Facility Use Management
- Construction, Land Use and Zoning Matters
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Sarah Kopesky
Staff Attorney
Paralegal:
Joanne Montalvo
(407) 317-3200
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- Student Custody and Enrollment
- Student Discipline
- Advisor to the District Threat Assessment Team
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- Truancy
- Rezoning
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Sarah Koren
Staff Attorney
Paralegal:
Kirsten Cuthbert
(407) 317-3200
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- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- Office for Civil Rights (student) matters
- Department of Education ESE State Complaint Matters
- Student Discipline Matters (for IDEA and Section 504 Eligible Students)
- ESE Charter School matters
- ESE Legal Support in areas including but not limited to: McKay Scholarship, Testing, Behavior Support, Restraint/Seclusion, Accommodations, and Transition
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John Palmerini
Deputy General Counsel
Administrator:
Cindy Valentin
(407) 317-3200
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- FHSAA and athletics issues (student eligibility issues; releases for participation in athletics)
- Magnet Programs
- School Choice (mostly charter schools approval, denial, and appeals)
- Employee and human relations Issues
- Employee benefits and retirement services
- Labor relations
- Workers Compensation
- Procurement (prosecute bid protests)
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Jay Cardinali
ADA Compliance Officer
(407)250-6248
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- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance Officer
- ADA Accessible Design Guidelines (ADAAG) for ADA Building Code Compliance
- EEO Investigator
- Reasonable Accommodation Requests
- ASL Interpreter Requests & Compliance
- Assistive Technology Specialist
- Website Accessibility Compliance
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