15-343

15-343. Employment of professional help

A. The governing board may employ professional personnel deemed necessary for
making surveys and recommendations relating to the curricula, physical plant and other
requirements of the district.

B. The governing board may employ an attorney to represent the district if the
county attorney consents. The purpose for which an attorney is hired shall be set forth
in writing by the board.

C. The governing board may employ legal counsel without the consent of the county
attorney when, in its discretion, it deems it advisable.

D. Compensation for legal counsel under subsections B and C of this section is
payable from district funds.

E. If an attorney is employed without the consent of the county attorney, the
county attorney shall not have the duty to represent the district with regard to any
matter for which such attorney was employed and shall not be responsible to the district
for any exercise of, or failure to exercise, professional judgment by such attorney in
his representation of the district.

F. The county attorney is not required to assume the duty to represent the district
on a matter for which an attorney was employed without consent.

G. An attorney employed pursuant to subsection B of this section shall represent
the school district with powers and duties otherwise performed by the county attorney,
pursuant to section 11-532, subsection A, paragraph 10.

H. The provisions of subsections B and C of this section are in addition to, and
not in limitation of, any other powers held by the board.