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The Minneapolis Public Schools Office of the General Counsel is led by Amy Moore.  Moore and staff handle the legal affairs of the Minneapolis Public Schools, including issues pertinent to compliance with state and federal mandates, expulsions and transfers, special education, and civil rights.  Policy issues for which the legal staff have responsibility include those relating to community relations, administration, business, personnel, students, teaching and learning, facilities, and the Board of Education.

 

Staff Members in the Office of the General Counsel are as follows:

 

Amy Moore, General Counsel

 

Kim Buechel Mesun, Assistant General Counsel,

Manager Special Education

Monitoring and Compliance Team

 

Angie Flowers, Assistant General Counsel

 

Nan Miller, Policy Development

 

Francisco Gonzalez, Office of Equality and Rights