MCPS Legal Expenses, October 2016

MCPS Legal Expenses, October 2016


Special Education Legal Expenses

Special education legal fees for outside counsel for October 2016 totaled $4,597, all of which
was for Jeffery A. Krew. The year-to-date total of $38,295 is $681 (1.8 percent) more than
the same period in the previous year.

Non-special Education Legal Expenses

The total charges for non-special education legal expenses in October 2016 were $136,596.
The year-to-date total of $602,271 is $206,668 (52.2 percent) more than the same period
in the previous year. The non-Capital Improvements Program year-to-date portion totals $574,492.
This is $287,840 (100.4 percent) more than the same period in the previous year, primarily
due to ongoing litigation on a financial matter in which the Board recently received a favorable
ruling in the Circuit Court of Maryland.

The Carney Kelehan bill for October 2016 totaled $91,301. The largest amount, which was for
policy matters, totaled $46,591, the largest part of which related to Board policy development
($31,165). The next largest amount was for personnel matters ($40,986), the largest part of which
related to general personnel matters ($25,570). The amount for facilities matters, which is charged
to the capital budget, totaled $3,230. The amount for financial matters totaled $494.

The Hogan Lovells bill for October 2016 totaled $2,383, the largest part of which related to Board
policy consulting matters ($2,043).

The Venable bill for October 2016 totaled $4,320. The largest amount, which was for policy
matters, totaled $3,499. The next largest amount was for facilities matters, which is charged
to the capital budget ($821).

The DLA Piper bill for October 2016, totaled $34,792, all of which was related to financial matters.
Charges in October 2016 for court reporters, hearing officers, and other legal services totaled
$3,800, the largest part of which related to Board appeals ($3,375)