School and Higher Education
As one of Wisconsin’s largest and most experienced school law practices, Davis|Kuelthau’s School and Higher Education Team has proudly served districts statewide for more than 45 years.
Leveraging our combined 230 years of service, we understand that a school district is a complex institution with many distinct responsibilities. We work closely with every school district and higher education client to help them balance their obligations as an employer, a workplace, a social services agency, a financial institution, and a governmental body. And our experience with constituent and public relations means that we can account for school districts’ need to communicate effectively with the public on almost everything they do.
Today, Davis|Kuelthau serves more than 100 public school districts, as well as numerous universities and technical colleges across Wisconsin.
Our services include:
- Constitutional Obligations of School Districts
- Construction Contracts and Real Estate
- Employee Benefits
- Employment Litigation
- General School Law
- Immigration
- Insurance Claims
- Intellectual Property
- Labor and Employment
- Public Finance
- Public Records
- Pupil Rights, Responsibilities, and Discipline
- Tax
- Teacher and Administrator Contracts
- Trusts, Estates and Succession Planning
- School Law Litigation
- Special Education
Representative clients include:
- Appleton Area School District
- Chilton School District
- Cooperative Educational Service Agency #7 (CESA 7)
- Green Bay Area Public School District
- Lakeshore Technical College
- School District of Manawa
- Manitowoc Public School District
- School District of Marinette
- School District of New London
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
- Oshkosh Area School District
- Sheboygan Area School District
- St. Norbert College
- Waupaca School District
- West Allis/West Milwaukee School District
- Unified School District of De Pere
Practice Chair
News & Events
- 2021 WASB/WSAA School Law Conference & WorkshopJanuary 12, 2021 - Events
- Davis|Kuelthau’s Breakfast Briefing SeriesJanuary 12, 2021 - Events
- Davis|Kuelthau Associate Abby (Busler) Tilkens Named a 2020 Go-To Thought Leader by the National Law ReviewDecember 18, 2020 - In the News
- Webinar Replay: Managing Education in the #SaferAtHome Era: K-12 Guidance for AdministratorsMarch 27, 2020 - Events
- Webinar: Davis|Kuelthau’s 42nd Annual Public Officials ProgramMarch 10, 2020 - Events
- 2020 WASB/WSAA School Law Conference & WorkshopFebruary 11, 2020 - Events
- Davis|Kuelthau’s 32nd Annual School Law Seminar: Managing the Use of CBD Oil in Schools — LegallyDecember 10, 2019 - Events
- Davis|Kuelthau Appoints Robert W. Habich and Sherry D. Coley to its Board of DirectorsNovember 21, 2019 - Press Releases
- State Bar Published Kathy Nusslock’s Article Addressing Wisconsin’s Pleading StandardSeptember 11, 2019 - In the News
- Davis|Kuelthau Attorneys Appointed to Leadership Roles for State Bar of WisconsinJuly 2, 2019 - Press Releases
Publications
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Department of Education New Title IX Regulations
June 16, 2020 -
Special Education Considerations in the Virtual Education Setting
April 20, 2020 -
CARES Act: Educational Impact for School Districts
April 14, 2020 -
Updates Regarding Families First Coronavirus Response Act Date Change
March 30, 2020 -
$2 Trillion Stimulus CARES Act – Educational and Labor Impacts
March 26, 2020 -
FAPE During a Pandemic, What Does it Mean?
March 26, 2020 -
Guidance for Businesses Resolving Multiple “Shelter in Place” Orders and Differing Definitions of “Essential Business”
March 25, 2020 -
Are You an “Essential Business” in Wisconsin Under the Safer At Home Order?
March 24, 2020 -
School District COVID-19 Update and Resources
March 19, 2020 -
COVID-19 Student Loan Impact and COVID-19 Free Testing
March 19, 2020