Public School Academy

Shifman & Carlson, P.C. has been representing public school academies since their inception in Michigan.  We provide the advice and guidance necessary to comply with the many legal requirements applicable to charter schools, such as the Open Meetings Act, the Freedom of Information Act, and competitive bidding requirements, as well as providing assistance with the legal necessities attendant to running any organization, such as real estate leases or purchases. We have represented public school academies in all of their various unique relationships, including contract negotiations with educational service providers (ESPs), transition from one ESP to another, lease negotiations, and issues with authorizers from initial charter approval to charter contract extensions and amendments, as well as threatened charter terminations. Shifman & Carlson, P.C. has unparalleled experience, from start-up and formation through daily administration and operation to charter extension or termination, as well as dissolution and receivership, enabling the firm to provide the utmost in legal services to public school academies.